Catania Trip Overview
Taormina, Savoca and Castelmola: visit the beauties of these three famous towns in Sicily, starting from “The Godfather” scenery, in a private way!
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Duration: 9 to 10 hours
Starts: Catania, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Taormina, Savoca and Castelmola: visit the beauties of these three famous towns in Sicily, starting from “The Godfather” scenery, in a private way!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Savoca, Savoca, Province of Messina, Sicily
The beautiful little village of Savoca, also set of “The godfather” movies. We will visit one of the fascinating catacombs of the “Cappuccini Convent“ which hosts the mummified bodies of monks and nobles from Savoca.
The Bar Vitelli is the highlight of the tour: it became famous in the scenes of the “The Godfather” movies, here you can taste a delicious Sicilian granita and look at the pictures taken during the shooting of the film.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Comune Di Castelmola, Via Alcide de Gasperi, 6, 98030 Castelmola ME, Italy
The small town of Castelmola, famous for its old castle and Cathedral, with a wonderful panorama. Castelmola is considered a big balcony on Taormina, also here you will enjoy a fantastic view of Etna on one side and the Ionian sea on the other. From Sant’Antonio Square you’ll begin your walk in the alleys. Around the small streets it’s possible to see small shops that sell souvenirs, laces and embroideries made by locals women. Finally the last stop in Castelmola is the visit of the “Bar Turrisi”, a very typical bar for a good coffee or a tasting of almond wine, typical Sicilian dessert wine.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient Theatre of Taormina, Via del Teatro Greco, 1, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy
Taormina, the Pearl of the Ionian Sea, You can here visit the Greek Theatre (ticket is not included in the price), one of the major ancient sites in Sicily, which offers a unique panoramic view of the sea and Mount Etna. Walking along Corso Umberto, you can visit the Cathedral and enjoy the stunning view of Capo Taormina bay.
Here in Taormina you will enjoy a free snack: we’ll offer for free a rich tasting of Sicilian typical products, with water and red wine from Mt. Etna. Or, if you prefer, you will have one hour of spare time to enjoy lunch in the nearby.
Please Note: during this sto our tour leader will not with you. You0ll have a paper guide and a map to visit Taormina.
Duration: 2 hours
