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Mt Etna, the charming churches of Sant’Alfio

Posted on 30/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

On the eastern side of Mt Etna, overlooking the wonderful view of the Ionian coast, the small town of Sant’Alfio stands all around the parish church of the same name. The church is dedicated to the saint martyr brothers Alfio, Cirino and Filadelfo, whose story dates back to year 253 AD. The three were christian […]

Mt Etna’s ash and lava: how can they be used?

Posted on 23/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

During this Holiday Season, you have most likely gone shopping to dozens of shops, in order to find the best Christmas present. And maybe you also took a look at the artisans’ windows, admiring those beautiful ashtrays, those souvenirs, those jewels made with lava stone. And then you turned your gaze to Mount Etna, magnificent […]

Etna and the eruption that touched Randazzo

Posted on 16/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Randazzo is one of the most fascinating towns around Mt Etna. Even today it shows tourists its own precious historical and artistic heritage dating back to the year 1000, when it became a colony of fleeing populations who brought their culture here. Nowadays the town is divided into quarters – the Greek quarter, the Latin […]

Linguaglossa, the “north gate” to Mount Etna

Posted on 02/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The name will make you smile. It sounds like a cartoon character with a long, thick tongue, but behind this name there is a whole story – and a cultural background – of a small town that is very important for the economy of the Catania district area. Linguaglossa, in fact, is the “north gate” […]

Autumn tradition’s sweet recipes of Mt Etna

Posted on 25/11/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is a small universe apart, which produces animal and plant life and which changes almost completely each season. Its fertile soil allows the growth of numerous delicacies such as mushrooms, chestnuts, pistachios, citrus fruits and the inevitable prickly pears. The best time to enjoy these products is autumn. Between October and January, in […]