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Mount Etna’s new show on 11-17 June

Posted on 16/06/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Etna resumes an activity that has never really been interrupted. After a few days of “well-deserved rest” between one paroxysm and another, the show starts again. And every time more, without rules. As in the case, for example, of the eruption that has been affecting the area of ??the South East Crater since 11 June […]

Visit Mount Etna below 1000 meters

Posted on 07/06/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If above 1000 meters above sea level, Etna assumes the appearance of a real volcano, with entire regions of wild and harsh nature, extinct or active craters and lava caves, everything changes as you descend. The work of man here leaves more and more traces. Therefore, an itinerary around the volcano, below 1000 meters, will […]

Mt Etna on a crazy 24-hour eruption

Posted on 26/05/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna often changes style and modality of manifestation of its volcanic phenomena and therefore should not surprise yet another revolution. But it is surprising, indeed, because it is still not possible to interpret. Really this volcano sometimes seems “alive and reasoning”, with a decision-making autonomy that displaces everyone. Back in activity a few weeks […]

Mount Etna’s new eruption “greets” singer Franco Battiato

Posted on 19/05/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The dawn of May 19th on Mount Etna started with a weird eruption. Not even volcanologists expected it, it came so suddenly and almost without any warning signal. As the note released by Dr. Boris Behncke of the INGV indicates: “A completely unexpected and slightly different episode of lava fountains. Surprisingly, around midnight (local time) […]

Etna South, itinerary of castles and old craters

Posted on 17/05/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The southern flank of Mt Etna, so as the eastern one, is the most troubled. It suffered many low altitude eruptions and opening of new vents, in centuries. Now they look like green hills but once they used to spit fire and destroy towns and cities of very ancient origins. Etna South is the “medieval” […]