![]() ![]() He bought it in a very perilous state about 20, 30 years ago and he restored it amazingly. It's privately owned by a Frenchman, but it’s open to the public. That was Palazzo Castelluccio and it’s a couple of streets up from the main square. I’d love to start with Roxanne's apartment. You managed to use lots of existing buildings in Noto-and beyond-as sets. Palazzo Castelluccio, which served as Roxanne's apartment among other sets, is open to the public. And Joe said to Eric Fellner at Working Title, “We're going to go to Noto, we're going to shoot this in this one place, and it's going to be like a theater-we just will locate ourselves there.” And about 12 weeks later, we were shooting. When I came back, I was showing Joe these photos and he said, “That looks amazing, if we ever do Cyrano, that's where we’ll shoot it.” A whole two years later, Joe says, “You remember that town?” So, I found my photos and we dug up some more off the internet in the middle of the pandemic. We spent the afternoon eating cannolis, wandering around this amazing town, taking photos-and that was that. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is just so beautiful. It is the most incredible place with all of this baroque architecture. ![]() We were all over-we had come down the Ligurian coast, down the Amalfi coast-and one of the locations we went to was the San Pietro hotel, this beautiful hotel, and we were chatting with hotel manager and he said, “If you go to Sicily, you must go to Noto because my friend has the most amazing cannoli bakery.” Lo and behold, we find ourselves in the southern tip of Italy looking at these old derelict tuna factories, and the location manager mentioned that we were very close to Noto and asked, “Shall we go?” So, we drove to Noto and my socks were just blown off. Prior to starting, I was in Italy scouting for another film that didn't happen. dollars.We were very specific: we went there to go to Noto. As far as price ranges for property goes, Spinola cited a range of anywhere from 400,000 to 4 million Euros, which amounts to about $462,176 to $4,621,800 in U.S. Infantino also noted frequent celebrity vacationers in Sicily include the likes of Richard Gere, Keira Knightley, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z.Īccording to Sotheby’s Italy office, there are currently no restrictions for American buyers looking to purchase real estate in Sicily. We have a very good national public health system, so even if you are a foreigner, if something happens to you, our hospitals will take you in.”ĭuring times of COVID restrictions, Sicily employs a zone method, marking certain areas where there are limitations, such as night clubs and bars. “This summer, it was as crowded as before, so I would say nothing has really changed. “Tourism is back,” Spinola added, in regard to the post-pandemic climate in Sicily. “We currently don’t have any restrictions because of vaccinations, so people can come here and travel.” “This summer, we weren’t affected at all,” Infantino said. Courtesy of Italy Sotheby’s International RealtyĪs of now, Italy Sotheby’s Ludovica Infantino confirmed that Italy is back to a mostly pre-pandemic state. Property photo from Italy Sotheby’s International Realty. We had some clients from London that came during the pandemic who already had properties, and they did the lockdown there because they said, ‘If I have to spend the winter closed, at least when I go out in my garden, I have sunshine.’” It has a lot of airports with a lot of flights in and out from everywhere. “It is a mixture of culture, beautiful archeological sites, beautiful nature, a lot of wildlife reserves, lots of places for the beach and the wonderful town.” “The weather is extremely beautiful and mild in winter,” Spinola said. ![]() Sotheby’s International Realty Italy head of residential sales Diletta Giorgolo Spinola spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why Sicily has caught the attention of Hollywood, including Los Angeles residents who are looking for second homes in the area. With around 30,000 residents, Noto is a small, vibrant town with significant architectural buildings and nature reserves, set only a short distance from Sicily’s beaches. More specifically, Noto - a southeastern Sicilian city known for its baroque architecture - has gained increasing popularity. Regal Owner Cineworld: Admissions to Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in 20 ![]()
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