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The Godfather

Bar Vitelli

Savoca · Italy  ·  Michael asks for Apollonia's hand

The Godfather filmed at Bar Vitelli, Savoca. Michael meets Apollonia's father on this terrace; the bar still trades. On screen it's Corleone, Sicily.

Bar Vitelli, Savoca
Mogar101 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to go

37.955758, 15.339644

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Godfather (1972)
On screen
Corleone, Sicily
In real life
Bar Vitelli, Savoca
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
45 minutes
Confidence
Probable

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Bar Vitelli today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Godfather film at Bar Vitelli?
At 37.955758, 15.339644 in Savoca. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Bar Vitelli?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 45 minutes.
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