Film · 2001 · Romance · War
Where was Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmed?
On occupied Kefalonia, an Italian officer and a local woman fall in love amid the turmoil of the Second World War. The island's turquoise coves and white-pebble beaches are the film's lush backdrop.
2 locations across 1 destinations
Rob Bendall (Highfields) · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
Kefalonia, Greece
2 spotsMyrtos Beach
The dazzling white-pebble bay between sheer cliffs is the film's vision of an idyllic Greek island.
Antisamos Beach
This green-backed pebble cove near Sami was a key filming beach for the wartime romance.
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Good to know
- Where was Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmed?
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin was filmed in Kefalonia.
- Can you visit the Captain Corelli's Mandolin filming locations?
- Yes, these are real, visitable places. Each location below comes with the scene, an exact point on the map, and how to get there.