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Halloween on Mount Etna

Posted on 30/10/2022 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you love the new fashion of terror, Halloween, which fits perfectly with some local traditions – such as the Day of the Dead Souls – you can celebrate fear and mystery even on the most beautiful volcano in Europe. In fact, Mount Etna hides mysteries and stories of fear that have nothing to envy […]

Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro

Posted on 17/10/2022 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

There is some confusion on Mount Etna regarding these two “mountains”, Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro. There is a Monte Pomiciaro Road that climbs towards Monte Zoccolaro but it is not clear to many if and where a real Mount Pomiciaro exists. The turth is, this “mountain” does exists. And together with its twin it […]

Chestnut woods of Sant’Alfio

Posted on 10/10/2022 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Sant’Alfio is a small town located on the eastern flank of Mount Etna, around the main church and on a very rich territory. The volcanic soil, in fact, favours an agriculture that produces very tasty and particular fruits, be they apples, grapes or chestnuts. For the locals, Sant’Alfio is famous for its chestnut woods and […]

The tradition of beekeeping in Zafferana Etnea

Posted on 02/10/2022 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

When you go up to admire the most beautiful volcano in the world, Mount Etna, you will almost always pass by the streets and squares of Zafferana Etnea. This small town on the east side of the volcano, in fact, is the main access route to the most famous paths and tourist destinations of Etna. […]

The sausage cooked on the tile and Etna mushrooms

Posted on 26/09/2022 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

One of the scents of autumn in Sicily is that of the bundles of wood, burning in the fields. And that of roasted vegetables, to which richer dishes are often added, such as game meat or pork. Mount Etna territory, in the first rains, is filled with delicacies that obviously become autumn recipes. And if […]