Savoca and Castelvecchio Siculo - two small mountain villages situated in the valley of Agro Sicily .  The first is famous for its museum of mummies, which attracts tourists who want thrills .  In addition, it is here to shoot some scenes became a cult film by Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" .  In Savoca, whose population is only 1,650 people, is located just three churches - San Michele, San Nicolo, and so-called Chiesa Madre, built in the Norman era and "breathable" very special atmosphere .  In good weather, the streets of the village offers a magnificent view of the valley with its hills Agro .  Especially good to admire the scenery while sitting at the table Bar Vitelli, renowned all over the world the aforementioned film .  Also worth visiting is the museum of mummies, situated in the old Capuchin monastery .  The first mummies were made in 1700, and the last - in 1876 .  Bare skulls and parts of skeletons look out niches - they can still be seen patterned dress with ruffles .  Some of the dead aristocrats "are" on the bony legs elegant shoes with silver buckles . 

Not far from Savoca at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level, stretches another lovely village - Castelvecchio Siculo .  Today it is home to around a thousand people .  The main attraction Castelvecchio - the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, built of red, white and black stones and restored after the earthquake in 1117 .  The structure is clearly traceable features of both the Norman and Arab and Byzantine architecture .  Another interesting church is the church of the village of San Onofre, dedicated to local saints .  It was built in the 17th century, but was seriously damaged in the earthquake of 1908 .  In honor of St. Onofre in September Castelvecchio held religious festival .  While it is possible to see an unusual idea: a man dressed in a suit of a camel, sneaks through the village - the poor animal kicked, teased and jeered until it surrenders under the trampling of human round dance .  Tamer camel represents nothing other than a very small village Castelvecchio and the poor animal - a neighboring Savoca, from which depended Castelvecchio until 1793 . 

If you go down the alley to the right of the main road leading to the sea, you can find yourself at the fountain - he painted scenes from everyday life of the past Castelvecchio. Once the fountain beat three jets: the top has been drinking, the other intended for laundresses, and from the third took water for the animals.