excursion Archives

The red leaves of Etna, what a show!

Posted on 19/10/2020 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

In autumn, many plants lose their green colour to take on very lively tones, such as golden yellow, red, even orange. This phenomenon is due to the process of the leaves that die off while waiting for spring. The yellow and orange colours, typical of most plants, are due to the decrease in chlorophyll which […]

A walk in the Valley del Bove

Posted on 28/09/2020 (23/02/2025) 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 (23/02/2025) 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 […]

On Mt Etna during an eruption

Posted on 14/09/2020 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

An eruption. The dream of all tourists who come to Mt Etna. Why, then, should they visit a volcano? The eruption is the show! You look at the craters in the hope of something to happen, praying for it. And it usually happens, especially on Mt Etna. This is the most interesting active volcano in […]

Giants of Mt Etna, stories of big trees

Posted on 07/09/2020 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

There are giants, on Mt Etna. Big, large beings leaving you breathless for their beauty and elegance. Do not be scared … they are not aliens! They are plants. Trees, to be exact. The giants of Etna are wonderful age-old trees that, from their nest in the woods, have seen armies, kings, events pass by. […]