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Fiume Freddo Natural Park and the tourist Port of Etna

Posted on 06/01/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Along the mouth of the watercourse here known as the Freddo river rise some of the most beautiful beaches of the Sicilian Ionian coast . Several kilometers of sands that wind from the tourist port of Riposto – the Port of Etna – to the border with Giardini Naxos, formed by the lava cliffs of […]

Mt Etna, the charming churches of Sant’Alfio

Posted on 30/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

On the eastern side of Mt Etna, overlooking the wonderful view of the Ionian coast, the small town of Sant’Alfio stands all around the parish church of the same name. The church is dedicated to the saint martyr brothers Alfio, Cirino and Filadelfo, whose story dates back to year 253 AD. The three were christian […]

Mt Etna’s ash and lava: how can they be used?

Posted on 23/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

During this Holiday Season, you have most likely gone shopping to dozens of shops, in order to find the best Christmas present. And maybe you also took a look at the artisans’ windows, admiring those beautiful ashtrays, those souvenirs, those jewels made with lava stone. And then you turned your gaze to Mount Etna, magnificent […]

Etna and the eruption that touched Randazzo

Posted on 16/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Randazzo is one of the most fascinating towns around Mt Etna. Even today it shows tourists its own precious historical and artistic heritage dating back to the year 1000, when it became a colony of fleeing populations who brought their culture here. Nowadays the town is divided into quarters – the Greek quarter, the Latin […]

Linguaglossa, the “north gate” to Mount Etna

Posted on 02/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The name will make you smile. It sounds like a cartoon character with a long, thick tongue, but behind this name there is a whole story – and a cultural background – of a small town that is very important for the economy of the Catania district area. Linguaglossa, in fact, is the “north gate” […]