GODFATHER TOUR

Movie Locations from Taormina Sicily

During this guided tour you’ll visit two unspoiled and typical Sicilian villages choosen by the director Francis Ford Coppola as locations to play his famous trilogy: “ The Godfather ” (1972), “ The Godfather – Part II ” (1974) and “ The Godfather – Part III ” (1990).

Starting from Taormina / Giardini Naxos, you’ll drive one of our classic and convertible Fiat 500, following our tour leader staff car, through the wonderful coastal scenery of Taormina until reach the old little town of Savoca, City of Art, and one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages” (since 2008). Here, leading of our tour leader guide, you’ll visit all the Godfather locations and the most important monuments of the city (like the Cappuccini convent and the cript with mummies from the 18th century).

Then, you’ll drive the Fiat 500 until reach the medieval village of Forza D’Agrò, to visit the other film locations.
This tour is not only a visit of two charming Sicilian towns near Taormina but a real experience into the Sicily island, the locals, their culture and everyday life. It’s a drive across the roads and villages of the most beautiful hidden corners of this area way off the beaten track.

Things to note

Departures

On request

Duration

Half Day

Pick-up

Hotel or easy meeting points in
Taormina (Point 1) – (Point 2) and Giardini Naxos (Point 3)

Typology

Countryside and Nature

Included

Etna Wine tasting and light lunch or dinner

Seats

2 adults ( or 2 adults and 2 children) in each Fiat 500

BEST GODFATHER TOUR SICILY

Godfather movie locations sicily

The Godfather tour in Sicily is one of the most requested tour locations. Francis Ford Coppola movie it’s actually one of the known classic films in the world. If you want to visit the Godfather film locations with our Fiat 500 self-driving tour, please contact us at our booking page .

godfather bar vitelli

Godfather film locations you will visit:

Bar Vitelli Tour – Savoca

In the Godfather’s motion picture Bar Vitelli was featured as the place where Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) meets Mr. Vitelli (the bar owner) and asks his permission to court his daughter Apollonia (Simonetta Stefanelli), and also for the official engagement and for the party after the wedding cerimony. While in town “a must” is the stop for a Lemon Granita in this famous bar.

Church of the Godfather Wedding

Savoca

Next stop is the Church of Santa Lucia, where the scene of the wedding between Michael Corleone and Apollonia Vitelli was shot. This place was also used for the the scene when Michael and Apollonia, just married, walk down from the church, followed by their families and by the music brass band.

The Cathedral

Forza D’Agrò

Following the Godfather’s steps, next film location is the Cathedral of Maria S. Annunziata in Forza D’Agrò, that appears in the Godfather I when Michael goes to Corleone for the first time with his bodyguards (Calò and Fabrizio), and where the young Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) escapes to America hidden in a donkey hotly pursued by Don Ciccio’s men (The Godfather – Part II).

Corleone Family House

Film Location In Forza D’Agrò

Forza D’Agrò was choosen by Francis Ford Coppola also for his “Godfather – Part III“. Here was shoot the location scene where the old Michael ( Al Pacino ) shows his American wife (Diane Keaton) the house where his father Vito Andolini (Marlon Brando) from Corleone was born.

godfather house

More information

Our self-drive tour on themed itinerary will show you unveiled Sicily and its secrets.
You will drive one of our classic and convertible Fiat 500 following our tour leader car that will be driven by our staff.
A fun and professional fully licensed English-speaking tour guide will lead you through this fascinating trip.

Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license with you. To drive in Italy you need an EU driving licence, or an International Driving Permit, which is a translation of your non EU licence.

All drivers must be able to drive using a manual clutch / trasmission (stick shift gears). Occasional driving experience with manual cars is not enough to handle our vintage cars.

Infant under 3 years of age are not admitted to the car tour. Children 3-12 years old in the same car of parents are free.

Our “La Dolce Vita – Sunset Tour” usually starts at 4.30pm (available from June to September).

Usually this sunset tour themed on “La Dolce Vita” lasts about 3 hours and half.
If you are a group and you have more time to spend we can arrange a customized full day tour according to your needs.

The most important Sicilian scenes of the Godfather trilogy were filmed in Savoca, Forza d’Agrò and in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia but not in Corleone (as many believe).
Corleone, near Palermo in Sicily, was too modern and developed even in the early 70s to be used for filming a story dated back to the early 1950s.

If you are a fanatic of the film you may be also interested to visit the Castello degli Schiavi in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia( also known as the Godfather Villa ). Here was shot one of the most famous scenes in the first Godfather film, when Apollonia was murdered by a car bomb explosion.