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Mount Etna’s North-East Crater roars again

Posted on 30/09/2024 by Grazia Musumeci

By now on Mount Etna it’s a game of poker. The four summit craters all seem to be simultaneously engaged in an extraordinary (in the sense of beautiful!) activity that, in turn, involves them all. After the spectacular years, the South-East crater has gone to rest and in its place the mighty Voragine has set […]

Mount Etna in autumn: the Route of Wine

Posted on 23/09/2024 by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna in autumn is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Sicily. It certainly cannot compete with the wonderful “red leaves” of the Nebrodi or Madonie woods, but there are routes full of atmosphere and poetry for all tourists to love. We are referring specifically to the so-called “Strada del Vino” (Route of Wine). […]

The Alcantara Gorges: any connection to Mt Etna?

Posted on 16/09/2024 (16/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The Alcantara River Gorges are one of the most famous tourist attractions in eastern Sicily. Huge walls of lava that fall sheer over the course of a restless, lively river, with a funny Arabic name (al-qantarah actually means “the bridge”) . The river crosses a valley with a thousand historical faces, at the end of […]

Three things you should “do and do not” in Stromboli

Posted on 09/09/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Given the relative calm, today let’s take a break from Mount Etna and go discover one of its “siblings volcanoes”, Stromboli. In the past we have already talked about this volcano-island, a submerged giant of which we can only see the top (total height 2926 meters, of which only 926 are above sea level). Restless […]

Itinerary at Crater Mount Manfré of Belpasso

Posted on 02/09/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you are looking for alternative and not too complicated itineraries on Etna, today we will take you to discover “Monte Manfré”, in the territory of Belpasso, that is, on the southern flank of the volcano. On this side there are many old cones derived from fractures and eruptions that have remained unique, a sign […]