Directions to Savoca

Worth seeing in Savoca are the Pentefur Castle, the Museum and the Catacombs located within the Capuchin Convent.

Savoca became famous by the film 'The Godfather'. The Bar Vitelli where the 'Padrino' meets the father of his future bride still exists. Here and in the nearby village of Forza d'Agro almost all Sicilian scenes in the movie were filmed.

Built in the second half of 16th century, the crypt contains 32 mummified bodies of the seventeenth and eighteenth century.

The first mummy dates back to 1776, and the most recent coffin is from of 1876. The bodies in the crypt belong to priests, abbots, poets, and judges. The process of mummification (which lasted 60 days), was called 'natural drying': It consisted in sprinkling salt and vinegar on the body, and in the crypt, thanks to the drafts of air, the natural drying of the body took place.

Petralia Soprana
Madonie-Mountains, Sicily

Petralia Soprana is a small and quiet Medieval jewel in the heart of Sicily............
Museo Archeologico Regionale della Badia
Agrigento, Sicily

The museum shows the history and the features of the human settlements within the territory of Licata and the low Imera valley.............
Spiaggia Scalo di Bruca al Porto
Selinunte, Sicily

The beach Scalo di Bruca al Porto is a very popular beach for holidayers and locals in Marinella di Selinunte............
Riserva Naturale Cavagrande del Cassibile
Noto, Sicily

This nature reserve in the Hyblaean Mountains is located between Syracuse and Noto, featuring canyons, deep valleys and the river Cassibile............
Mercato di Ballarò
Palermo, Sicily

Ballarò is not just a market, it is the barometer of the city, it is able to measure the mood of the Sicilians...............
Zafferana Etnea
Mount-Etna, Sicily

Zafferana Etnea is a cute little town at the slopes of Mount Etna, boasting wonderful views of the volcano and the sea, and an excellent starting point for excursions and
Castello Carini
Palermo, Sicily

Built between 1075 and 1090, the Castle Carini is the main location of an ancient legend.............
Castello di Donnafugata
Ragusa, Sicily

Castello di Donnafugata has become famous mostly for hosting movies such as Il Gattopardo, I Vicerè and also Commissario Montalbano.It is surrounded by a beautiful park.
Museo Archeologico Eoliano Luigi Bernabò Brea
Aeolian-Islands, Sicily

The Archeological Museum of the Aeolian Islands allows us to reconstruct the history of the archipelago from prehistoric times until today............
Castello di Burgio
Agrigento, Sicily

The castle stands on a hill above Burgio - to reach it you have to face a long and tiring flight of steps............