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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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The ornate altar
This church is dedicated to San Michele (Michael the Archangel), who...
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The ornate 18th century pulpit.
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MOUNT ETNA - visitor center
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At the visitor center.
Dress warmly. It was cold up there brrrrrrr
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A large crater
Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe, & one of the...
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Hiking among the ashes
It the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps, & is by far...
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Multicolored residue
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More colors
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