The Musarra Rock
If you live or visit the eastern flank of volcano Mount Etna, where the great valley Del Bove opens, you will certainly spot Rocca Musarra, the Musarra Rock. It rises from the volcano's "belly"…
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Ragalna and its territory
As many other small towns in Sicily, Ragalna has the magic of a "double" name. One is connected to a tale, another to real history. It comes from the Arabic, meaning probably "the palace…
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The Grotto of Raspberries, the sky underground
If you want to experience absolute magic, let us accompany you to the Grotto of Raspberries, on the north side of Mount Etna. Here, literally, the sky enters inside, illuminates the subsoil and makes…
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Winter sports on Mount Etna
Mount Etna is a Sicilian volcano. Therefore in the world's imagination it is a mountain off ire in a warm place, in the middle of the warmest sea in Europe! Yet, between January and…
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The rocky beaches of Stazzo and St Tecla
Stazzo and St Tecla are seaside villages that belong to the town of Acireale. The wide territory of this municipality makes these villages rise a few kilometers away from the main town. They almost…
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New Year’s Day at Ragabo Refuge, Etna
Enjoy New Year's Day in a special way. Or, if not that very day, enjoy the beginning of the new year 2022 with a nice experience in the snow of the woods around Ragabo…
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Discovering Aci St Antonio
If you want to live thoroughly Mount Etna you must also learn about its territory. A whole universe around it. Among so many big and small towns living on Etna's products and tourism, we…
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Etna, side fracture and eruption in 24 hours
In the late evening of December 13th, the inhabitants of the Ionian coast noticed strange flashes in the heart of Valley del Bove. When the INGV volcanologists were alerted, an effusive vent was discovered…
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Christmas at Linguaglossa
The gate to the cold northern flank of Mount Etna, and to its ski tracks, Linguaglossa is the capital of winter tourism in the Catania area. We already wrote about this lovely town, since…
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The “ghost” of Serracozzo
It is not easy to get to Grotto of Serracozzo, on the north-east side of Mt Etna. When you get there, then, you shall come to terms with ... its "ghost". Do not be…
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