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Taormina and Savoca Tour: Explore The Godfather Filming Locations from Messina
4.6
92 Ratings
Messina
Immerse yourself in the world of The Godfather on this Taormina and Savoca tour. Visit filming locations, explore medieval villages, and experience the beauty of Taormina.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- La Madonnina del Porto - The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
- Fontana di Nettuno - The fountain was created by Montorsoli in 1557
- Chiesa di S. Francesco all’Immacolata - It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
- Chiesa di San Nicolo/Santa Lucia - On the churchyard of this monument were filmed a few scenes of the Godfather saga.
- Corso Umberto - The main street of Taormina where the major part of the monuments are located.
- Bar Vitelli - The main attraction of Savoca preserving the original structure as in the Godfather saga.
- Porta Catania di Taormina - Located in the Southern part of Taormina, it is part of the second defence walls system of the city.
- Duomo di Taormina - The cathedral was built around 1400 on the ruins of a medieval church, dedicated to Saint Nicola di Bari
- Corso Umberto - The main street of Taormina
- Quattro Fontane di Taormina - The baroque fountain of the Minotaur, built-in 1635, standing in Piazza Duomo in Taormina
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned bus
- Live commentary on board
- All transportation in destination location
- Treats and bottled water on the bus
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- entrance ticket to the Greek-roman theatre
Additional Information
The tour of Taormina and Savoca is a high point among Sicilian day trips from Messina (either port or city center) especially for Godfather enthusiasts.
Starting from the place of departure, we are off to the historic town of Savoca in Sicily, an impressive medieval hamlet dubbed one of Italy’s most beautiful villages.
Here, you will embark on a mini tour of Savoca, tracing the path taken by the Godfather movie by F.F. Coppola. A statue in honor of Coppola is situated in the village’s scenic square, a spot also famous for the renowned Vitelli bar. Our tour guides will recount the area’s history and local celebrations.
Next, we head to Taormina, famously referred to as the ‘Mediterranean Pearl’. You’ll explore the ancient avenue of Corso Umberto, recently one of the filming locations for White Lotus Sicily’s second season.
We eagerly anticipate your arrival and can’t wait to share the incredible Taormina and Savoca tour experience with you; you won’t be disappointed!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Minimum number applies. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Not wheelchair accessible.
Location
Via I Settembre, 110
Via I Settembre
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(92 Ratings)
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Sightsee02061077239
Jul 10, 2024
Very well organized and fun tour, highly recommended! - Margarita met us as described during booking, with a very nice and comfortable minivan. On the way she told us a lot of Messina, Sicily history and Godfather filming in Savoca. The village is beautiful with fantastic views. Taormina tour was also very nice and White Lotus fans will appreciate gorgeous Four Seasons scenery.
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Kaye
Jul 1, 2024
Can not say enough good things! TAKE THIS TOUR!! - Giulia was an amazing tour guide! Throughout all the walking tours, and even our long ride to our destinations, she shared very interesting historical facts, cultural information and local legends. Even though the tour is titled “the Godfather tour,” that is just a small part of the information that is shared. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get a close look at what on the island is really like. The walk through Savoca was awesome. The most beautiful city, the best movie (The Godfather) trivia, and even time for coffee & canolis . I can not say enough wonderful things about this tour!! Giulia said not to consider her a tour guide, but to think of her as a local friend showing us the island. And that is exactly how it felt! Thank you for a wonderful experience for me and my family!
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Mark
Jun 30, 2024
Excellent Godfather tour Beautiful landscapes! - Incredible tour guide who was extremely knowledgeable and personable. Excellent information about where the actual movie scenes were taken in the movie The Godfather, wonderful views and excellent food along the way. Highly recommend!
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Shawn_r
Jun 29, 2024
Loved this tour and guide - Gulia and Fabio were perfect. It was so informative and shared so much we would have never known. Taormina was so beautiful, I would move there. Exceeded our expectations.
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Amanda_s
Jun 29, 2024
Great! - Really great tour! Luca was our guide and he was fantastic. Would absolutely recommend. Loved having free time in Taormina, and Savoca was an extremely cool stop.
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Martha4mee
Jun 25, 2024
Excellent - Margarita was great, explained about we will get on the tour, all about history and culture. She gave a snack and water. She was answering the questions.
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Stacy_h
Jun 21, 2024
Excellent tour of Taormina and Godfather sitew - Excellent tour with a good overview of the area and seeing the Godfather sites. Our tour guide Allessandra was excellent! Highly recommend.
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David_b
Jun 18, 2024
Excellent tour - This is an excellent tour. One of the best ones on our excursions. It was interesting to go back in time to see where part of the Godfather was filmed, and taormina was beautiful.
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Klmrowe
Jul 16, 2024
WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. MISLEADING IN DESCRIPTION!! - When booking, the description stated that this was a private vehicle, max group of 15 people. Our family of 13x booked this with that in mind. When getting to the meeting point, we were shuffled onto a bus with other groups. The bus was old, smelled of motor oil, fabric seats and very poor air conditioning. The day we toured it was 118 degrees outside, Sicily in July. With 25 people on this bus, inside felt hotter. We spent a good portion of our tour (2.5 hours) driving from place to place with no reprieve from the exhaustive heat. Sitting tightly next to another sweating while traversing Sicily mountainside roads in a very rough ride. While the driver was experienced driving these roads, the speed felt unsafe. The tour guide Elisa was good. After submitting a complaint to Viator, I was told that max group was for reservation group not max people on the tour. Also after submitting my complaint, the ad description was changed to include bus in every place they could describe it. Viator nor the tour contractor offered any discount for what can only be described as torture and as the worst tour we booked on our 20 days in Europe. I would not recommend this company for any tour at any time.
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Nicole_f
Jul 25, 2024
Broken AC in 100 degree heat - We left the tour halfway through. The tour company gave us a bus with no AC even though they had been told previously it was broken and still chose to send it. It was 100 degrees in the middle of July. It was actually cooler outside the bus than inside. I was feeling overheated, so we left halfway through the tour and had to pay $100 euros to travel 50 km back to Naples. The company did not offer any type of compensation for this. We were very concerned about the health of us and all persons on this tour. We were so excited for this tour and it was so disappointing.
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