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Mountain Bike Trails on Mt Etna

Posted on 06/06/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

If every now and then, walking through the woods of Mount Etna, you see a path apparently demolished, do not come to quick wrong conclusions. Take a good look. You will see that maybe it is just a path created naturally by dry branches, fallen leaves and some wooden boards to delimit its perimeter. What […]

About Troina and Borgo Giuliano

Posted on 30/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

It only takes 23 minutes by car to get to Borgo Giuliano, from Troina. Twenty-three minutes, many bends, mountains, woods and clearings of the innermost and less known Sicily. The village of Borgo Giuliano is in the district of Messina, Troina in the district of Enna. In the middle … farms, farmhouses, wonderful landscapes. If […]

Etna, brand new fracture at the 12-may eruption scenario

Posted on 29/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

On the morning of May 29th, a new element changes the scenario of the eruption that began last May 12 at the north base of the South East Crater of Mt Etna. A new fracture opened a few meters below the previous two already active. As can be seen from the photo by SALVATORE CAFFO, […]

The Valley of the Lion

Posted on 16/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Guides and tough, brave hikers already knew it. Many people are just discovering about it right now, because of the new eruption of this May 2022. The mini volcanic event that started from the South East Crater of Mount Etna is pouring a stream of lava into the Valle del Leone (the Valley of the […]

Mount Etna, new fracture and lava stream on May 2022

Posted on 15/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna had announced a new event in preparation by the continuous oscillation of the volcanic tremor line. Since the beginning of May, the line of vibrations had been rising and falling continuously, suggesting another violent paroxysm on the way. Instead, once again the unpredictable volcano amazed its “fans” – both locals and tourists – […]