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The “ghost” of Serracozzo

Posted on 06/12/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

It is not easy to get to Grotto of Serracozzo, on the north-east side of Mt Etna. When you get there, then, you shall come to terms with … its “ghost”. Do not be scared, though. It is a very nice ghost that will leave you speechless for sure. But not for fear, for so […]

Ognina, Catania and its lava cliff

Posted on 29/11/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

When you arrive in Catania on a cruise ship, or when – even better – you glide towards the airport, you will surely admire the expanses of black rock along the city’s waterfront. A first taste of the volcanic landscape that you will see if you take an excursion on Mount Etna. You can do […]

Etna North, itineraries among woods and Middle Ages

Posted on 22/11/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The north side of Mount Etna is the coldest and most “alpine”. The temperatures remain balanced or low for most of the year, on this side. It is no coincidence that the ski and snowboard schools are located here. The north side of Etna consists of ancient craters, very dense woods, glaciers and villages of […]

Eco Green Etna Tour, your ecological holiday

Posted on 08/11/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

We had announced it as the next big change in the schedule of guided tours on Mount Etna, starting from spring 2022. But the environment cannot wait, and neither can our guides who are fond of these woods and clean air! So the ecological tours will start, instead, much earlier. Already in this month (November […]

The best “autumn-colour routes” in Sicily

Posted on 01/11/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The period of the red leaves (or “feuillage”) is that short period of time in year when the leaves change colour before dying and falling. These are the days of the “autumn colours” (video), which in certain northern nations fill the eyes with beauty for weeks. In Sicily, on the other hand, the cold seasons […]