The Leopard, a new series on streaming platform Netflix, is entrancing viewers with its sultry scenes of political and personal upheaval in 1860s Sicily. But alongside the swoon-worthy storylines, it’s the sumptuous settings that are dazzling fans. If there was ever an onscreen drama readymade for set-jetting, it’s this one.
From an iconic Baroque square in Palermo to a lavish palazzo in Siracuse, here’s where to find the real-life backdrops of The Leopard. The series - adapted from the Italian novel Il Gattopardo by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa - takes place as the revolutionary Garibaldi seizes Sicily during his efforts to unify Italy.
