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Once upon a time, Val Calanna

Posted on 04/05/2020 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

To many over-50s Val Calanna is the name of their favourite camping place. This small valley that opened at the entrance of the larger valley Valle del Bove was a green group of woods. Every year, in the summer, it welcomed young explorers and campers. A loving memory that young people will never see again, […]

Discovering Maletto and Mt Etna’s western side

Posted on 27/04/2020 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Maletto is small and lovely. Just like … a strawberry! In fact this is the town of strawberries, the best in Italy! They cultivate them here on the rich and fertile soil of Mt Etna which gives the product a high and protected quality. Maletto was named after the noble man who founded it, back […]

Ten places to see in springtime, in Sicily

Posted on 20/04/2020 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Sicily is the island of the sun. Many tourists love it as a summer holiday place. The temperatures of that season are similar to the North African ones, which is positive. In autumn it is too rainy and in winter not many people like it. But everyone should come and visit Sicily in springtime, to […]

Mount Etna, a short eruption on April 19

Posted on 19/04/2020 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

A set of coincidences, which is never too rare on an active volcano such as Etna, resulted in a short but intense summit eruption today – Sunday 19 April 2020. Already by 7 in the morning the volcano was giving signs of “nervousness”. This, however, did not worry scientists that much. In fact, an eruption […]

Quarantined? No problem. Find out the beauties of a virtual Sicily

Posted on 11/04/2020 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Easter Monday in Italy is a day devoted to walk in the nature, trips and pic nics. Not long ago we gave you advice on where to spend Easter Monday, if you are on Mt Etna in this period. Unfortunately today we know that it is impossible to realize these excursions. Due to the serious […]