Etna Archives

Mt Etna’s 1792 eruption

Posted on 13/03/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

There are paintings in memory of this event which, due to its violence and spectacularity, at the end of the 18th century, really made one think of the Apocalypse. While in France the new vision of the modern world was forming after the bloody revolution, in Bourbon Sicily there were moments of fear. In 1792, […]

Acireale and the Timpa lava plateau

Posted on 05/03/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The people of Acireale solemnly call it “the” Timpa. But to be exact this escarpment that flows into the sea is part of a system of different “timpas”, that is “cliffs” – in Sicilian – formed by lava rocks. However, the one of Acireale is certainly among the most majestic and for this reason it […]

The eruption of 252 AD

Posted on 27/02/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The eruption of 252 AD remained famous in the Sicilian history because it is linked to the very first miracle of St. Agatha. The young Catania martyr girl, in fact, had died only the previous year and the population asked for her help against the fury of the volcano. They brought her veil to procession […]

How to prepare for a winter trekking on Mt Etna

Posted on 20/02/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is a volcano so fascinating and full of itineraries that exploring it and experiencing it is a pleasure in every season of the year. You don’t necessarily have to wait for spring or summer to go trekking on its paths, you can also plan it in winter. Prudence must be the basis of […]

The great snow storm of February 2023

Posted on 12/02/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The coldest season on Mount Etna has always been January and February. In these two months, temperatures are usually lower than the average. Sometimes in exceptional cases the cold wave extends until March. With the progress of climate change, however, new phenomena come to change the habits of the territory of the great Sicilian volcano. […]