Etna Archives

Mount Etna’s brand new eruptive situation

Posted on 24/05/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Volcanologists had said it right away, when the volcano seemed to fall asleep in April. Mount Etna activity is not over, it is only on hiatus for some time. How much time? It is not known, it is the volcano that decides, as it always has. And in fact, after two months of apparent stillness […]

Etna South, itinerary of castles and old craters

Posted on 17/05/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The southern flank of Mt Etna, so as the eastern one, is the most troubled. It suffered many low altitude eruptions and opening of new vents, in centuries. Now they look like green hills but once they used to spit fire and destroy towns and cities of very ancient origins. Etna South is the “medieval” […]

Two tourist itineraries at East Etna

Posted on 10/05/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If your holidays include the territory of the great volcano Mount Etna you might wish to learn about different itineraries. You might like to discover places and feelings. Some locations are very famous, and touristically exploited, but they are not the only ones to visit. Also try new unusual places to see on the highest […]

Mount Etna’s lava, a unique rock

Posted on 03/05/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

First of all, we must say that there is no single type of lava from Mt. Etna. Or rather, over the millennia this material has changed constantly. It depends on the development of the volcano and the point – in the depth of the earth’s crust – from which the magma was taken. Mount Etna […]

Itinerary of the historic vineyards of Mt Etna

Posted on 26/04/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The disadvantages of living at the foot of an always active volcano like Etna are many. You have to adapt to earthquakes, eruptions, volcanic ash that invades roads and land. But the benefits far outweigh the downsides. Because precisely that lava, that ash, over the centuries nourish a very rich and proliferating soil. The agricultural […]