Tours 2012 - TAORMINA HARBOUR - SHORE EXCURSION SPECIAL
Tour: "TAORMINA HARBOUR - SHORE EXCURSION SPECIAL "
Duration: HALF DAY
Departure/Return: Giardini Naxos / Taormina
Seats: 2 adults and 2 children in each Fiat 500 |
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Description: This tour experience is not only a visit of two Sicilian Towns but a real insight into the island, the locals, their culture and every day way of life.
It's a drive across the roads and villages of the most beautiful hidden corners of this area way off the beaten track.
Follow our tour leader car to discovery the beautiful village of Savoca, place where Francis Ford Coppola shoot the movies The Godfather.
You will drive one of our fantastic Classic Convertible Fiat 500 and it will be like a step back in time. If you are bored of mass tours by bus, simply choose 500 Vintage Tour !
Some of the places you will visit:
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Capo Sant'Alessio
The Castle of Capo Sant'Alessio is the only coastal peak between Messina and Taormina. Capo Sant'Alessio has been an important strategic place during the centuries for the many population that conquered Sicily: from the Greeks to the Romans, from the Spanish during 15th century to the Germans during the world war II. |
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The cript and the Cappuccini Convent
The church and the Convent was built in the 17th century. 37 different mummies from the 18th century are stored in the crypt of the church. Lawyers, barons, poets and doctors bodies and clothes directly from the 18th century.
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Savoca - Bar Vitelli & Church of San Nicola
While in town "a must" is the stop for a Lemon Granita at the famous bar "VITELLI" on the corner of the town, one of Coppola's favorite spots, and seen many times throughout the film. It was featured in the motion picture as the place where Michael Corleone asked Apollonia's father to meet his daughter.
Next stop is the Church of Santa Lucia, where the scene of the wedding between Michael and Apollonia was shot. Inside the church there is a beautiful statue of St. Lucy made by Reginaldo D'Agostino.
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Taormina - Corso Umberto - Greek Theatre
The most remarkable monument remaining at Taormina is the Ancient Theatre, which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sicily. With a diameter of 109 metres, this theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after that of Syracuse); it is frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances and for concerts.
Corso Umberto is Taormina's main street that connects Porta Messina to Porta Catania, the two ancient doors of the city. Along Corso Umberto you can find numerous shops, bars and restaurants. |
