Sicily Archives

Stromboli, the big eruption. Should we really fear volcanoes?

Posted on 04/07/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you are reading this page you have already given yourself the answer. No, we shall not be afraid to climb a volcano. But after the terrible events of 3 July 2019, the very violent eruption that shook the island of Stromboli causing fires, injuries and even a one dead … you may be wondering […]

The tradition of the “Dead Souls”: witches and ghosts of Mt Etna

Posted on 03/10/2018 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

In Sicily we do not celebrate Halloween, or rather we celebrate it now but without much conviction. This brand new Anglo-Saxon tradition, in fact, could not replace yet our age-old “Dead Souls’ Night”, linked to myths and legends and … yes, even to witches and typically local ghosts. […]

Spontaneous vegetation of Etna

Posted on 13/07/2018 (09/09/2024) by Etna Excursions

What a great show is the spontaneous vegetation of Etna!, Usually everybody thinks about a volcano without vegetation instead is the same volcanic ash that creates a fertile environment for trees and plants and also the right balance of the minerals present in it. […]

5 Etna Facts & Mythos

Posted on 07/11/2017 (09/09/2024) by Etna Excursions

Mount Etna is the one of the most popular tourist areas in Sicily, and it can be either hiked or driven up using suitable vehicles, and it is also a leading site of volcanic research. Mount Etna is also known as Mongibello which means “mountain-mountain”. The ancient Romans believed that Vulcan–the god of fire and metalworking–had his forge beneath Mount […]

The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo

Posted on 07/08/2017 (09/09/2024) by Etna Excursions

We have a secret tip for you: The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo. In the north-east of Sicily is a rather unknown spot of land or better an unknown spot of water, which is reachable only via a 20-minute walk. At the beginning of the path you can leave your car at a parking lot. […]