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Mount Etna Tours with Kids

Posted on 04/11/2018 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mt. Etna is an active and constantly changing volcano, a mystery of nature that fascinates everyone and makes us a little afraid too, with its explosions, the high lava fountains, earthquakes! But in reality – if it is treated with the due respect – this special mountain is a very interesting tourist destination and in […]

Etna: fire show at the end of summer

Posted on 14/10/2018 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Etna had got us well used to this, recently! Between 2014 and 2016, fast eruptions followed one another every three months or so, with spectacular fountains of fire that attracted crowds of tourists from all over Europe. All this ended suddenly in April 2017 when the last eruption was no longer followed by other events […]

Mt. Etna, autumn delights: a journey into taste

Posted on 08/10/2018 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Our volcano Mt. Etna, in autumn, is coloured with magic. And not only because its woods are filled with yellow, red, orange leaves, but because the land offers its most precious gifts and the inhabitants of the mountain are ready to catch them in time. If you are on Etna between October and December do […]

The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo

Posted on 07/08/2017 (09/09/2024) by Etna Excursions

We have a secret tip for you: The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo. In the north-east of Sicily is a rather unknown spot of land or better an unknown spot of water, which is reachable only via a 20-minute walk. At the beginning of the path you can leave your car at a parking lot. […]

Sicily – land of orange diversity

Posted on 16/12/2016 (09/09/2024) by Etna Excursions

Sicily – land of orange diversity The origin of the orange, the most common fruit in the world, is located in China and it was probably introduced to Europe in the 15th century. Nowadays, apart from Spain, also Sicily is famous for the vitamin-rich citrus fruit. Especially in the area of Mount Etna the oranges […]