Catania Trip Overview
During this tour, we will admire the wonderful landscape and will walk through the peaceful streets and Churches of Savoca and Forza d’Agrò, both used in the shooting of the movie THE GODFATHER. You will really feel the atmosphere of this fascinating and touching movie. To make you get the most out of the atmosphere of the film, we will show you the main scenes shot in each place with the aid of audiovisual tools.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 7 hours
Starts: Catania, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Movie & TV Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Catania, Province of Catania, Italy
During this tour, we will admire the wonderful landscape and will walk through the peaceful streets and Churches of Savoca and Forza d’Agrò, both used in the shooting of the movie THE GODFATHER. You will really feel the atmosphere of this fascinating and touching movie. To make you get the most out of the atmosphere of the film, we will show you the main scenes shot in each place with the aid of audiovisual tools.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ufficio Turistico di Savoca, Piazza G. D’Annunzio 1, 98038 Savoca, Sicily Italy
In Savoca, we will visit the places where some scenes of the movie THE GODFARTHER were shot. First of all, the Bar Vitelli, where Michael corleone (Al Pacino) speaks to Apollonia’s father to ask for her hand. Then the Church of San Nicolò where the two got married. There is also the possibility to visit the fascinating catacombs of the Cappuccini Convent and the Church Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: 98030 Forza d’Agrò, Province of Messina, Italy
Visit of Forza D’Agrò, a charming medival village overlooking the coastline towards Messina. many scenes of the movie where shot in this village, for example, this is the place where Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) and his henchmen are walking through the streets of Corleone.
here were shot the scenes in which Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), still a child, escapes from Sicily with the help of a family friend after his parents were killed by the local boss. He goes through the village hidden inside a large basket hooked to the side of a donkey.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castello degli Schiavi, Via Badala, Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Sicily Italy
It is possible to add a visit to “Castello degli Scgiavi” (The Slaves’ Castle), located in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Where several scenes of the film where shot, especially the one in which the young Apollonia, Michael Corleone’s wife, is killed by a bomb in the car.
OPTIONAL: Fee €30,00 p.p. – not included (the ticket includes a free tasting of typical sicilian products and projection of the main scenes of the film shot in the location)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
