AI illustrationThe Godfather · Filming location
Castello degli Schiavi (Don Tommasino's villa)
In the story · The Godfather (Apollonia's death); The Godfather Part II (Vito's visit); The Godfather Part III (Michael's last scene)
This 18th-century villa among lemon groves is the home of Don Tommasino, the old family friend who shelters Michael in Sicily. Here Michael teaches Apollonia to drive, and here a car bomb meant for him kills her. In Part II young Vito's family stays here, and in Part III the old Michael dies alone in its garden. A real filming location, used in all three films.
Where to stay nearby
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More to do here
Things to do
The Godfather: a tour linked to the story
Minivan tour · from Taormina · about 5 h · Guide in English or Italian
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More The Godfather places nearby
Taormina-Giardini railway station7.9 km
Motta Camastra12.4 km
AI illustrationVito Corleone's birthplace (Vico I Roma)16.8 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.
Naxos Archaeological Park
5.6 kmRuins of the first Greek colony in Sicily, with a small museum by the sea.
Giardini Naxos
6.5 kmA seaside town below Taormina with a long sandy bay and a lively seafront.
Taormina Public Gardens (Villa Comunale)
8.8 kmShady gardens with odd Victorian follies and terraces looking over the sea to Etna.
Where to stand for the photo
From the gate, frame the villa's front with the double stairway and the stone figures on the roof.
Getting there
- Address: Via Badalà, 95013 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT
- Transport
- By car from Taormina in about 25 minutes, near the coast between Fiumefreddo and Marina di Cottone.
- Access
- Private property: visits only by reservation, often as part of a Godfather tour. Check before you go.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story