Etna: the history of its main craters
Mt. Etna is a particular volcano. Not only because it summarizes the characteristics of all the volcanoes on Earth in one, but also because it is always looking for a change. It seems as…
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Etna: fire show at the end of summer
Etna had got us well used to this, recently! Between 2014 and 2016, fast eruptions followed one another every three months or so, with spectacular fountains of fire that attracted crowds of tourists from…
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Mt. Etna, autumn delights: a journey into taste
Our volcano Mt. Etna, in autumn, is coloured with magic. And not only because its woods are filled with yellow, red, orange leaves, but because the land offers its most precious gifts and the…
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The tradition of the “Dead Souls”: witches and ghosts of Mt Etna
In Sicily we do not celebrate Halloween, or rather we celebrate it now but without much conviction. This brand new Anglo-Saxon tradition, in fact, could not replace yet our age-old "Dead Souls’ Night", linked…
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Spontaneous vegetation of Etna
What a great show is the spontaneous vegetation of Etna!, Usually everybody thinks about a volcano without vegetation instead is the same volcanic ash that creates a fertile environment for trees and plants and…
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5 Etna Facts & Mythos
Mount Etna is the one of the most popular tourist areas in Sicily, and it can be either hiked or driven up using suitable vehicles, and it is also a leading site of volcanic…
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The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo
We have a secret tip for you: The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo. In the north-east of Sicily is a rather unknown spot of land or better an unknown spot of water, which is…
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Etna Eruption – Long Breath
The current eruption has lasted for two weeks with interruptions of a maximum of four days. The eruption has something magical at the moment, as it is not a splashing lava fountain, but a…
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Etna Eruption
Another eruptive episode !! Yesterday morning on 15 March !! As last time, the eruption took place in the area of ??the former so-called "saddle" again, which lies between the south-east and the new…
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sicily
Did you know that..? Sicily is home to UNESCO World Heritage sites. On the island there are some of the most important buildings and natural phenomena in the world. Sicily is rich of history,…
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