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Adrano: the “black” city of the Norman knights

Posted on 12/10/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Adrano is deeply embedded in Mount Etna. So deeply embedded that even its name (from the Sican word àdron) means “black,” due to the volcanic rock landscapes surrounding the town. Its territory, located on the volcano’s southwestern flank, extends to the summit craters and includes part of the Simeto River. Spectacular nature unfolds around this […]

How Etna Changes Your Life: Giuseppe Sciuti

Posted on 06/10/2025 (06/10/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Giuseppe Sciuti is still considered the “best Sicilian fresco painter” of the 19th century. He owes this fame and his entire career to Mount Etna, the volcano on which he was born and where he lived until the age of 20. His story is one of many that demonstrate how Etna, for better or worse, […]

Etna Social Hub: learning Etna from social media … so to get out of them!

Posted on 29/09/2025 (29/09/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The event held on Sunday, September 28th in Fornazzo di Milo, at the Chestnut Ecomuseum, was no ordinary event… even though it was part of the town festival. ETNA SOCIAL HUB, as it was called, was a turning point that pointed the way, a new way of experiencing our volcano. And it did so in […]

Experiential Tourism in Mt Etna’s vineyards

Posted on 21/09/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

One of the most beautiful experiences you can have as a tourist in Sicily is fully living and working the local vineyards. Experiential tourism has become a very popular vacation trend and is offered by tour operators worldwide. We can accompany you to any estate you’d like to visit and “experience” the surrounding area of […]

Mount Etna’s three districts: Enna

Posted on 15/09/2025 (15/09/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

One of the privileged balconies overlooking the mighty volcano Mount Etna is that of the city that somehow recalls its name: Enna. Nothing to do with it, of course; the two names are not the same. Etna derives from the Greek aìthne (fire), while Enna owes its name perhaps to the plant used for the […]