Etna Archives

Mt Etna, 10 reasons to visit and love it

Posted on 08/07/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Do not be surprised if Mt Etna is considered as female, in Sicily. For the local people, in fact, the volcano is a mother and for those who respect it this mountain can also become a lover ! It is hard to find someone who cannot have one reason to come and visit Etna, but […]

Stromboli, the big eruption. Should we really fear volcanoes?

Posted on 04/07/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you are reading this page you have already given yourself the answer. No, we shall not be afraid to climb a volcano. But after the terrible events of 3 July 2019, the very violent eruption that shook the island of Stromboli causing fires, injuries and even a one dead … you may be wondering […]

Etna, easy routes for elderly people

Posted on 01/07/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

A particular mountain like Etna is a continuous challenge that certainly fascinates those who love trekking, or young people who like to bring their skills to the extreme limits. But it is still a relaxing landscape, rich in woods and fascinating ravines that can please even those who do not really feel like adventure, but […]

10 reasons why you should come to Sicily

Posted on 18/06/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

An enchanted island, ignored or denigrated for too long, Sicily is a planet apart. This land skillfully blends incomparable beauty with intolerable defects, human warmth and generosity with incivility. A mixture that makes it so real, otherwise it would have appeared too good to be true, too distant. Sicily is fatalism, expectation, poetic sensitivity and […]

Volcano Etna’s Mountain Huts

Posted on 11/06/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Go climbing alone the mountains is not recommended and very dangerous, even more so when the mountain in question is a volcano. Mt. Etna is a very high volcano (over 3.300 m), therefore you will find the high mountain climate on it, the same you could also meet on the Alps, especially in winter or […]