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Valentine’s Day on Etna, where to celebrate

Posted on 14/02/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is a romantic volcano, more than you think. What is better than enjoying a eruption together, hand in hand? Or admiring the view of the coast and inner Sicily from the top? Try a dinner for two at Sapienza Refuge, surrounded by the snow and sunset. Try a lunch at one of […]

Once upon a time, the Gino Menza Refuge

Posted on 19/07/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Once upon a time there was Gino Menza Refuge … a small alpine hut in the “belly” of an active volcano. A fairy tale that ended under meters and meters of lava, which brought with it memories of a whole era. Because once Etna was not as we know it today. It was always active, […]

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 […]