BENVENUTO!
I was in Sicily in 1969. Saw Mt. Etna, was in Taormina, Siracusa, Agrigento and Palermo. I visited the Greek temples, and found Sicily to be one of the mosty beautiful places on earth. I would love to return there some day.
This was several before I knew anything about the Godfather and I never had the chance to see any of the sets where the films were made.
The Godfather is extremely popular in the United States, and many of the lines used in the book and the films have become a part of our language ...sayings like "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" "go to the mattresses" "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer," and "it isnt personal, its business, to name four, are used in everyday conversation in this country.