You know that gorgeous little Italian town Denzel Washington saves in The Equalizer 3?

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It exists.

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It’s called Atrani,

 

It's a tiny fishing village on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.

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For the movie, Atrani became the fictional town of Altamonte.

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And Hollywood pretty much took over the place.

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Businesses in the town square were paid to close while filming took place, and locals were recruited as extras.

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Director Antoine Fuqua fell in love with the people of Atrani, because they would show up with espresso and enormous lemons for him and the crew.

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I'm sure they didn't like the stairs, though.

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The towns on the Amalfi Coast are built on steep hills which are riddled with stairs.

 

You can't get anywhere without climbing a minimum of 50, and some places can't be accessed by vehicles at all.

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The church of Atrani, which was the location for some of the most important scenes in the movie, could only be reached by climbing 700 steps.

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Cardio and a movie... can't beat that!