Etna Archives

Alternative Mt Etna: by bike, helicoper or with alpacas

Posted on 09/11/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The beauty of a mountain like Mount Etna is due to the fact that it is also an active volcano. So, besides the wonderful landscape, it also shows volcanic phenomena, unique in the world. The best way to enjoy Mount Etna is on foot, by just … walking. You will admire every single detail of […]

A trip to Timparossa Hut

Posted on 26/10/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Timparossa Hut is set on the northern flank of Mount Etna. It is a magic place attracting every year trekkers, hikers and photographers. It is a part of the “hut itineraries” of this volcano but its particular characteristic is the beech forest all around. In autumn it turns red, thus giving the name to the […]

Eruption of 1971, the hell on Mt Etna

Posted on 05/10/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

What happened on Mt Etna in 1971 was not “just an eruption“. It was part of hell that seemed to have fallen on the volcano. At the same time, it was a great show of nature. There were no safety laws, back then, so many people had the chance to get close to the lava […]

A walk in the Valley del Bove

Posted on 28/09/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Valle del Bove means the “valley of the ox” but nobody knows the origin of this name. This valley is a great depression on the eastern flank of Mt Etna. It opened maybe 64.000 years ago, after the collapsing of the ancient craters – so called “Trifoglietto system” – due to the subsidence of the […]

Panoramic points on Mt Etna, the best ones

Posted on 21/09/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

When you climb a mountain you feel like you are the king/queen of the world. Though the climbing is hard, the hiking is tough, you go on and imagine your prize: the wonderful view from the panoramic points, the world at your feet! If the mountain is a volcano, like Mt Etna, you could also […]