The Godfather · Filming location
Taormina-Giardini railway station
In the story · The Godfather Part III (Kay arrives in 'Bagheria')
In Part III Kay, Michael's former wife, arrives in Sicily for their son's opera debut and steps off the train here; in the film it is the station of Bagheria, a town near Palermo. A real filming location, standing in for Bagheria: a pretty early-1900s station by the sea.
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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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Forza d'Agrò Mother Church8.9 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Taormina Public Gardens (Villa Comunale)
880 m away · 12 min on footShady gardens with odd Victorian follies and terraces looking over the sea to Etna.
Palazzo Corvaja
1.1 km away · 14 min on footA medieval palace in Taormina with a Norman tower and a courtyard with Gothic windows.
Giardini Naxos
1.5 km away · 20 min on footA seaside town below Taormina with a long sandy bay and a lively seafront.
Where to stand for the photo
From the platform, frame the station front with its iron canopy and the old station clock.
Getting there
- Address: Via Nazionale, 98039 Taormina ME
- Transport
- Below Taormina on the coast road: by bus or taxi from the town in about 10 minutes, or by regional train from Messina or Catania.
- Access
- Working railway station, open to everyone; the bar inside is a nice stop. Check before you go.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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
From other stories, nearby
- San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons HotelThe White Lotus480 m away · 6 min on foot
- Piazza IX Aprile and Corso UmbertoThe White Lotus730 m away · 10 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Principe Cerami
480 m away · 6 min on footSicilian€€€€Michelin-starred restaurant of San Domenico Palace, the hotel that plays the White Lotus resort in season 2
Osteria Sanicolò Pizzeria
580 m away · 8 min on footpizzeria€€Pizzeria and osteria on Taormina's Piazza Duomo, two minutes from the San Domenico Palace of The White Lotus
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