Open me 1st & minimize to listen to the Godfather theme while you look at the photos:
http://www.imeem.com/dirtyhary/music/L-jbABKj/godfather_theme/This photo journal, the last in the Sicily set (waaaaaaa), features the picturesque mountain village of Savoca, which was used in the filming of some scenes in the 1st Godfather movie, & some photos of explosive Mount Etna, both locations near Taormina.
SAVOCA:
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SAVOCA - distant views (dv)
Savoca is a small mountain village north of Taormina. The quaint,...
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Since Corleone was not photogenic & too developed to be used for filming,...
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dv3 - Very few vehicles
navigate the steep, narrow streets.
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Being there was like living the movie. I could hear the movie...
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The famous "Bar Vitelli"
from the movie. You may recall that after the wedding, Michel & Apollonia...
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The granita machine in the bar
dates back to the 1930s. It takes up 2/3 of the bar & is a much coveted...
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This was "Mama's house"
in the movie, & this is the local woman who played Mama.
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The new pavement on the road
up from the piazza past the church to the castle, was a gift to the people of...
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This old building goes back a ways.
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Godfather souvenirs
are not very apparent anymore. I bought one of these in black ;o)
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Wonderful carved murals
on the walls along the entrance road.
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Figs, not tiny turtles LOL
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"Chiesa Santa Lucia"
(chiesa = church), which was once known as Chiesa San Nicolo, was...
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Center aisle
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St Lucy over the delightful main altar.
I love the colorful paintings/murals in this church. St Lucy (283-304) was a...
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This is the Virgin Mary, not St Lucy
Note the ornate carving & the multi-colored marble on the altar.
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Another side altar.
I don't know which saint this is, maybe St Lucy? Note the striking...
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Saint Anthony the Abbot,
aka Anthony of Egypt, was born in 251 in Egypt. Following the death of his...
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More colorful paintings
between the arches.
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hmmm what is this??
Is there a baptism font under there?
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"Chiesa San Michele"
is visible on the upper left. We walked past it on our way up to Chiesa Santa...
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Nearing Chiesa San Michele
which was built in the 15th century.
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The church has fine Gothic-Renaissance
portals in sandstone which date to the 16th century.
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