Mountain village of Savoca and Castelvecchio Siculo Photo: Mountain village of Savoca and Castelvecchio Siculo

Savoca and Castelvecchio Siculo – two small mountain village located in the valley agro in Sicily. First famous for its mummy Museum, which attracts tourists who want to tickle your nerves. In addition, here filmed some scenes of the legendary movie from Francis Ford Coppola's "the Godfather". In Savoca, whose population is only 1650 people, three churches – San Michele, San nicolò and the so-called Chiesa Madre, built in the Norman era and a breathable atmosphere. In good weather, from the streets of the village offers a wonderful view of the valley agro with its hills. Especially good to see the landscape, sitting at a table in the Bar Vitelli, the world-famous aforementioned film. You should also visit the mummy Museum, located in an ancient convent of the Capuchins. The first mummies were made in 1700, and the latter in 1876. Bare skulls and parts of skeletons emerge from niches – they can still be seen patterned clothing with ruffles. Some dead aristocrats "are" scrawny legs elegant shoes with silver buckles.

Near Savoca at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level lies another nice village of Castelvecchio Siculo. Today it's home to about a thousand people. The main attraction of Castelvecchio - the Church of saints Peter and Paul, built of red, black and white stones and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1117 year. The structure features can be seen clearly as the Norman, Arab and Byzantine architecture. Another interesting village Church is the Church of San Onofrio, dedicated to the local Saint. It was built in the 17th century, but was seriously damaged during the earthquake of 1908. In honor of St. Onofrio in September in Castelvecchio is a religious festival. While it is possible to see an unusual performance: a man dressed in a camel costume, sneaks through the village – the poor animal kicked, teased, and catcall until it surrenders under the tramp of human horo. Tamer camel represents not that other, as the village of Castelvecchio, and the poor animal is nearby Savoca, which Castelvecchio depended until 1793.

If you go through the alley to the right of the main road leading from the sea, you can find yourself at the fountain – he painted scenes from everyday life of the past Castelvecchio. Once out of the fountain beater three streams: the upper one was drinking, the other was intended for laundresses, and the third took water for animals.

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