Forza d'Agrò
Forza D’Agrò
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Forza d'Agrò stood in for Corleone in The Godfather, and its mother church is easy to spot in all three films. The village clings to a mountain at 420 metres above the Ionian coast, with the remains of a Norman castle on the peak above. Its narrow lanes lead to small squares, viewpoints and the steps through the Porta Durazzesca to the 15th-century church of the Trinity.
Highlights
- Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, rebuilt in 1707 and seen in The Godfather
- Santissima Trinità, reached by steps through the Porta Durazzesca arch
- Ruins of the Norman castle on the peak above the village
- Noble palaces of the 17th and 18th centuries: Mauro, Miano, Garufi
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Forza d'Agrò (IT), Forza d'Agrò (EN)), Wikivoyage (Forza d'Agrò). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 835
Events through the year
- Feast of the Holy Crucifix
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Forza d'Agrò). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Sicily
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
Arancini 002Public domain- Cannolo sicilianoSweet
- Cassata sicilianaSweet
- GranitaSweet
- Pasta alla NormaDish
Adapted from Wikipedia (Sicilian cuisine, Cucina siciliana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
16 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 8
- Campsites 4
- Hostels 3
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Savoca · 4.6 km
- Castelmola · 7.9 km
- Castiglione di Sicilia · 19 km
- Novara di Sicilia · 21 km
- Castroreale · 23 km