Grotta del Gelo, a perennial glacier in the volcano’s womb


In the municipality of Randazzo, on the northern slope of Mount Etna, one of the most anomalous and intriguing phenomena in the world rises: a perennial glacier, located in the womb of an active volcano. The southernmost perennial glacier in Europe. It is the Grotta del Gelo (Grotto of Ice) , a long gallery derived […]

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Discovering the Chiancone of Praiola


Halfway between Acireale and Taormina, in the municipal area of ??Giarre, there is a very special beach: Praiola. The beach is very small and narrow, even uncomfortable, as it is formed by large round stones and in continuous movement due to the frequent sea storms. But people love to bathe here, despite the difficulties, and […]

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Torre del Filosofo and the Laghetto Crater


A continuously changing landscape, Mount Etna has erased many places in time and others -that are still visible today- maybe tomorrow won’t be there anymore. The lava eruptions and the ashes change the top territory all the time and make these places a mix of geography, history and myth. We shall lead you to the […]

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