Rent a car with driver for an exclusive tour in the places that Francis Ford Coppola has seen, setting the most evocative scenes of the film "The Godfather".
We are talking about Savoca, the Messina village where today, thanks to the well-known director, it has become a destination for international tourism. There are those who even come to Sicily to get married and take advantage of the Sicilian theme of the early 1900s. Moreover, the village has remained intact and rigorously anchored to the scenographies of several centuries ago.
Why rent a car with a driver
Because renting a car with driver provides you with a person who knows the places you are going to visit, preparing you for the tour. A real guide and support for the tourist who does not know these places.
The breakfasts at Bar Vitelli and at the church of San Michele are inevitable, to walk in the same footsteps of actors and directors who have written the history of international cinema. The Renaissance and Baroque aura enchants the lucky ones who stroll through the stone streets. It is no coincidence that, among the many who were fascinated by such beauty, there was also the director Francis Ford Coppola.
What to see in Savoca: the places of the "Godfather" but also a lot of history in one of the most beautiful villages in Italy
There are many artists and writers who have talked about Savoca. First of all, Leonardo Sciascia who in an article published in 1962 in “Il Giorno”, defined Savoca as "the town of seven faces". The definition is not accidental, in fact from any angle or perspective you look at the country, this always offers a different image.
At the time of the Normans, the village was surrounded by defensive walls and the City Gate represented one of the two ancient entrances. This is presented in sandstone and is the natural access to the historic center.
Another place of interest in Savoca is the Church of San Michele, just beyond the City Gate at the end of a staircase. The church, built in 1250 by the Messina archimandrites, was subsequently embellished around it with two beautiful gothic-Sicilian-Chiaramontan portals and, a few centuries later, with baroque elements, absolutely not to be missed!
Among the things to see in Savoca we cannot forget the Capuchin Convent with the internal crypt. This contains 37 mummified corpses belonging to the rich Savona aristocracy.
The places to see in Savoca are numerous, but everything is concentrated in a few hundred meters. This allows you to optimize the tour and take advantage of the day to go to Taormina or Santa Teresa di Riva.
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