Savoca

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Savoca

State: ME - Area: Taormina surroundings

Savoca is a small medieval village perched on a rocky hill overlooking the Ionian coast, surrounded by citrus groves, vineyards and olive groves.
Savoca is an art village that preserves in its territory vestiges of medieval, Renaissance and Baroque origin. The seven districts of the historic center contain an incredible number of civil and religious buildings of considerable value. The town is known for having been chosen as the set of some very successful films such as the award-winning The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola.

What to eat

Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Savoca

You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.

Where to stay

Best Offers of Vacation Rental, hotel, B&B where to sleep in Savoca

Nearby Places

Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Savoca. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!

Casalvecchio Siculo

Taormina surroundings

Santa Teresa di Riva

Taormina surroundings

Sant'Alessio Siculo

Taormina surroundings

Forza d'Agrò

Taormina surroundings

Interesting Facts

Interesting and fun facts, mythology, legend, folk tales and more to know about Savoca

Places of "The Godfather" - Savoca
Savoca, and in particular the Vitelli Bar, have become famous throughout the world as the set of some scenes of "The Godfather".
Custom of the three beans in Savoca
The custom of the Savoca broad beans speaks of a rite that girls of marriageable age perform for the feast of St. John the Baptist.
Places Spot Birra Moretti Radler in Savoca
The village of Savoca and Bar Vitelli were filmed in the 2014 commercial of Birra Moretti Radler.
The cult of the Dead in Savoca
In the village of Savoca the cult of the dead was deeply felt and this led to the birth of very particular rites.
Savoca: the village with seven faces
The writer Leonardo Sciascia has defined the enchanting village of Savoca "the town of seven faces".
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