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Mount Etna’s autumn place 3: ferns at Ragabo

Posted on 20/11/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Autumn is the best time to admire the changes in nature on Mount Etna. In particular, in those years when cold weather is slow to arrive, going for a walk in the woods and lavas on the volcano is a panacea for everyone. For those who love the particular colors of this season, a place […]

Mt Etna’s animals 2: have you met the wild cat?

Posted on 06/11/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

It is not easily seen, in fact it is so shy that many believe it is actually a legend. But has anyone ever really seen the “wild cat of Etna”? Yet this feline not only exists but is the “king” of the territory, precisely on the basis of its furtive, rapid and hidden movements. Very […]

Walking in the woods, with or without a stick?

Posted on 23/10/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

What’s more relaxing than a nice walk in the woods? Nothing, if you have that unbridled desire to immerse yourself in nature with every fiber. The woods are almost always an arduous path, given that they are in the mountains or in any case at high altitudes. If the woods are part of the territory […]

Archaeoastronomy and how to do it on Mt Etna

Posted on 09/10/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Have you ever gone stargazing on top of a mountain, to find those perfect conditions of visual clarity? If you have done it at least once, perhaps you are fond of astronomy. And if you are, you should become familiar with a relatively new and very exciting discipline: ARCHAEO-astronomy. If you live in areas that […]

Mount Etna’s autumn place 2: Piano Provenzana’s “dagala oasis”

Posted on 02/10/2023 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

We told you what dagalas are on these pages some time ago, and if you remember well there was something magical in that story. Like there is always something magical in each of these oases sown among the lava expanses. For the month of October, our suggestion for the ideal autumn place is right among […]