Eruption Archives

Is Mount Etna safe to visit?

Posted on 18/02/2019 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

When Mount Etna erupts there are two totally opposite and yet connected phenomena: the tourists from all over the world would like to rush to the volcano to admire the show, but those who are already on the spot quickly cancel the hotel room and flee ! How do you explain that? Volcanoes have always […]

Mt Etna’s new side eruption. Shall we be worried?

Posted on 24/12/2018 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Etna is not new to this kind of “surprises”. The volcanologists themselves say that “you never know what’s going on in the pot” and never like today, on Christmas Eve 2018, the volcano has shown it to us residents and to the whole world. […]

Mt Etna, side eruption concerning Valle del Bove

Posted on 24/12/2018 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Catania informs us that the current one, started at 11 am on 24 December 2018, is a real side eruption, with “the opening of several eruptive holes starting from the base of the New South East Crater, towards Serra Giannicola “, an area located inside the depressive […]

Mt Etna on a big eruption at Christmas Eve 2018

Posted on 24/12/2018 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Christmas Eve with a surprise “gift box” from Etna that, after three months of relatively quiet eruptive activity, at 11 am on 24th December 2018 suddenly exploded. […]

A Holy Nativity inside the lava cave

Posted on 07/12/2018 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you have already come to one of our excursions on Mt. Etna you will certainly know what a lavic flow cave is. If you do not, the best opportunity to find out is to go and explore one. And, as mentioned, you can do it with us or, if you are in the province […]