The White Lotus · Filming location
Piazza IX Aprile and Corso Umberto
In the story · Season 2, episode 2 ('Italian Dream', Ethan's morning run)
A real filming location. Ethan, a newly rich tech man on holiday with his wife Harper, goes for a dawn run along Corso Umberto, Taormina's main street, and across this terrace square above the sea, past the clock tower, then climbs on to the little church of the Madonna della Rocca above the town.
Where to stay nearby
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More to do here
Things to do
The White Lotus: a tour linked to the story
Boat tour · from Giardini Naxos · about 2 h · Guide in English, Italian, or Russian
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More The White Lotus places nearby
San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel300 m away · 4 min on foot
Ancient Theatre of Taormina570 m away · 8 min on foot
Isola Bella1.3 km away · 18 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Palazzo Corvaja
350 m away · 5 min on footA medieval palace in Taormina with a Norman tower and a courtyard with Gothic windows.
Taormina Public Gardens (Villa Comunale)
380 m away · 5 min on footShady gardens with odd Victorian follies and terraces looking over the sea to Etna.
Castelmola
1.2 km away · 16 min on footA hilltop village above Taormina with castle ruins and views of Etna and the sea.
Where to stand for the photo
Stand by the balustrade on the sea side and frame the clock tower and the church of San Giuseppe, early, before the crowds fill the square.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza IX Aprile, Corso Umberto, 98039 Taormina ME
- Transport
- On foot: halfway along Corso Umberto, about 10 minutes from Porta Messina and the bus terminal.
- Access
- Public square, free and always open. Busy from late morning in summer.
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Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Taormina-Giardini railway stationThe Godfather730 m away · 10 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Osteria Sanicolò Pizzeria
290 m away · 4 min on footpizzeria€€Pizzeria and osteria on Taormina's Piazza Duomo, two minutes from the San Domenico Palace of The White Lotus
Principe Cerami
300 m away · 4 min on footSicilian€€€€Michelin-starred restaurant of San Domenico Palace, the hotel that plays the White Lotus resort in season 2
Ristorante Pizzeria Al Saraceno
340 m away · 5 min on footpizzeria€€Restaurant and pizzeria on the hillside road above Taormina, with views over the town toward Palazzo Corvaja
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story