SAVOCA AND FORZA D'AGRO' (about 6 hours, from the ports of Catania, Giardini Naxos and Messina)
Departure to Savoca , a medieval village perched 300 meters above sea level famous for the crypt of the capuchin monastery in which are preserved and exhibited the mummies of some monks and wealthy people. The town, together with Forza d'Agrò, was the location for the scenes set in Corleone of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. Bar Vitelli in Savoca, which is still a functioning establishment, was featured in the motion picture as the place where Michael Corleone asked Apollonia's father to meet his daughter.
Forza d'Agrò is on the lower peak of a small mountain, while on the higher peak that overlooks the town are the remains of a Norman castle. Much of the town consists of traditional buildings and stone paved lanes that are impassable by car. Due to this lack of recent development, Forza d'Agrò has featured as the backdrop in a number of films, such as The Godfather trilogy.