The White Lotus · Filming location
Cefalù Beach
In the story · Season 2, episode 1 ('Ciao') and the finale
A real filming location, standing in for the hotel's beach in Taormina. The season opens here: Daphne, swimming, comes face to face with a body floating in the sea, and the story jumps back a week to show how it got there. The great rock of Cefalù and its Norman cathedral rise behind the sand.
Where to stay nearby
Book a hotel hereMap with prices from several sites
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- Day by day
- Free
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More to do here
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Where to stand for the photo
From the water's edge at the western end of the seafront, frame the long beach with the old town and the rock behind it.
Getting there
- Address: Lungomare Giuseppe Giardina, 90015 Cefalù PA
- Transport
- Train from Palermo, about 1 hour; by car about 2 hours 30 minutes from Taormina.
- Access
- Public beach, free, with paid beach clubs along parts of it. Crowded in summer.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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
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