lava flows Archives

New eruption from Mt Etna on May 30th

Posted on 30/05/2019 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

After a long series of small signs and the new tremors recorded in the night, Mt Etna started a new eruption at dawn this morning, 30th May 2019. Unfortunately, due to the Sirocco clouds covering the top tourists and scientists were disappointed for missing the new “show”. Volcanologists must monitorate the event with the help […]

Discovering Mojo Alcantara

Posted on 13/05/2019 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

It all started from here, from the hill you will immediately see as soon as you arrive. It stands there, green and quiet, covered with peach trees, but once it was a volcano. From Mount Mojo, in fact, came out the lava stream that – 3000 years ago – covered the route along river Alcantara […]

Mt. Etna’s side eruptions

Posted on 28/02/2019 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Those who have lived at the foot of Mt. Etna for more than thirty years certainly have seen at least one. And when they saw it, it was really scary. We are speaking of the side eruptions, those that suddenly break the ground on one of the sides of the volcano and begin to emit […]

Mt Etna on a big eruption at Christmas Eve 2018

Posted on 24/12/2018 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Christmas Eve with a surprise “gift box” from Etna that, after three months of relatively quiet eruptive activity, at 11 am on 24th December 2018 suddenly exploded. […]

A Holy Nativity inside the lava cave

Posted on 07/12/2018 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you have already come to one of our excursions on Mt. Etna you will certainly know what a lavic flow cave is. If you do not, the best opportunity to find out is to go and explore one. And, as mentioned, you can do it with us or, if you are in the province […]