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Locandina in stile manifesto — Il postino (1994)

Film · 1994

Il Postino (The Postman)

Directed by Michael Radford

Massimo Troisi's last, poetic film: the friendship between a humble postman and the poet Pablo Neruda, shot on the islands of Salina and Procida.

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Venues linked to the film

Terrazza colorata della Trattoria Cucinotta a Salina
Real set
trattoria €€€

Trattoria Cucinotta

Salina, Sicilia

A historic trattoria in the centre of Santa Marina Salina, the island of Il Postino: pane cunzato, capers, malvasia wine and fresh fish with a view over the Aeolian sea.

Il Postino (The Postman)

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Il Postino filmed?

Across the Aeolian island of Salina (especially Pollara) and Procida, in the Gulf of Naples, with their almost untouched seascapes.

What to eat in Salina?

Aeolian flavours: pane cunzato, Salina capers, malvasia wine and fish dishes in the trattorias overlooking the sea.