A Pidata du Diavolo, the Devil’s Footprint
There is a Mount Etna that is little known to tourists, and it is the one linked to ancient legends. Because before the natural spectacle of the eruptions and even before the Christian devotional…
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Sicily by Bike: the tourist destination of 2025
One of the most authoritative voices on tourism, the New York Times, includes Sicily among the 52 unmissable destinations of 2025. And it includes it following the path of a new and beautiful route,…
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Five ideas for starting New Year on Mt Etna
After having given the usual resounding welcome to the new year, we find ourselves in the first week of January already planning the near future. Whether you are a permanent resident or a tourist,…
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Rituals for Good Luck: from burning branches to fireworks
In a short time, the first hour of the New Year will strike, with the twelve strokes of midnight, and everyone - wherever we are, whatever our beliefs - will celebrate this event with…
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Volcanoes and mandarins: the Holy Cribs of Etna
The making of nativity scene (Holy Crib) is a very ancient tradition in Sicily. One of the classic traditions that has remained most alive, ever, even resisting the “invasion” of Santa Claus and the…
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Christmas Markets in the Etna Area
Etna is not only a fascinating volcano that attracts tourists from all over the world, but it is also a large mountain rich in diversity - natural and cultural - that changes with each…
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Saro Ruspa: Etna’s “super hero”
There are men who are born to become heroes ... and when they become heroes, then they manage not to get a big head and remain the simple and genuine people they have always…
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Fire celebration on Etna: St Barbara
The feast of St. Barbara is important for the Etna territory because it is linked to fire, as is the memory of another saint (connected to light) Lucia. And although the patron saint of…
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Etna: autumn things you can do in nature
When Etna autumn enters its peak season – usually at the end of October – all the beauty of this fiery mountain explodes, even in terms of colors and scents and flavors. Autumn on…
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“At the foot” of the craters: Maletto, Milo, Randazzo
What is it like to live “under the crater” of a large active volcano? So scary even just to say, because it lets you imagine frightening scenarios. Lava destroying houses, fire raining from the…
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