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Adrano: the “black” city of the Norman knights

Posted on 12/10/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Adrano is deeply embedded in Mount Etna. So deeply embedded that even its name (from the Sican word àdron) means “black,” due to the volcanic rock landscapes surrounding the town. Its territory, located on the volcano’s southwestern flank, extends to the summit craters and includes part of the Simeto River. Spectacular nature unfolds around this […]

Etna Social Hub: learning Etna from social media … so to get out of them!

Posted on 29/09/2025 (29/09/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The event held on Sunday, September 28th in Fornazzo di Milo, at the Chestnut Ecomuseum, was no ordinary event… even though it was part of the town festival. ETNA SOCIAL HUB, as it was called, was a turning point that pointed the way, a new way of experiencing our volcano. And it did so in […]

Mount Etna’s three districts: Enna

Posted on 15/09/2025 (15/09/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

One of the privileged balconies overlooking the mighty volcano Mount Etna is that of the city that somehow recalls its name: Enna. Nothing to do with it, of course; the two names are not the same. Etna derives from the Greek aìthne (fire), while Enna owes its name perhaps to the plant used for the […]

Etna South: the surprise of Carpinteri Hut

Posted on 08/09/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

We discovered the Carpinteri Hut (or Refuge) as a pleasant surprise. Perhaps because the trail leading to it from the Milìa route (Etna South) had never been properly marked, or perhaps it had been abandoned for some time… we certainly hadn’t noticed it, before. Yet, going from the Filiciusa-Milìa gate to San Giovanni Gualberto, passing […]

Sunsets on Mount Etna: where to admire the most beautiful

Posted on 31/08/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Sunsets… the time of day most beloved by poets, the one that has inspired songs and romantic proposals for centuries! Humans have always pursued them and have recently included them in tourist itineraries. Just think of the over-hyped (and crowded) sunset in Santorini, the famous African sunsets, or the sunsets on the beaches of California. […]