Christmas Markets in the Etna Area
Etna is not only a fascinating volcano that attracts tourists from all over the world, but it is also a large mountain rich in diversity - natural and cultural - that changes with each…
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Saro Ruspa: Etna’s “super hero”
There are men who are born to become heroes ... and when they become heroes, then they manage not to get a big head and remain the simple and genuine people they have always…
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Etna: autumn things you can do in nature
When Etna autumn enters its peak season – usually at the end of October – all the beauty of this fiery mountain explodes, even in terms of colors and scents and flavors. Autumn on…
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Mount Etna, a November eruption in the clouds
It took advantage of it, as often happens, away from prying eyes, behind the clouds of November storms. Mount Etna, which loves to surprise, started an eruption on the morning of November 10 while…
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Volcanoes: Gates of Hell
Are volcanoes the gates of hell? For many centuries, this is how people and popular belief have considered them. A natural fear, given by the view of a mountain capable of spitting fire from…
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The “Fire October” at Piano Provenzana
The end of October is always a special moment on Mount Etna. Not only because the autumn season gives its best, with unique colours and scents, but also because it celebrates an important anniversary.…
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“I am a lucky man”: meeting volcanologist Dr Marco Neri
Dr. Marco Neri, of the Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Catania (INGV), considers himself “a lucky man”. And twice lucky, for living where he lives – at the foot of Mount Etna –…
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Zafferana Etnea
Zafferana Etnea is “the Gateway to Etna”. This town of just over 9,000 inhabitants, located 600 meters above sea level on the eastern slopes of the volcano, is in fact the starting point for…
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Crater Voragine: the highest peak on Etna
Since September it is official, also supported by data collected "on the field": Crater Voragine (CVOR) is now the highest peak of Mount Etna having reached 3,403 meters above sea level. A record growth…
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Mount Etna’s North-East Crater roars again
By now on Mount Etna it’s a game of poker. The four summit craters all seem to be simultaneously engaged in an extraordinary (in the sense of beautiful!) activity that, in turn, involves them…
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