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Mt Etna and the excursions at Covid time

Posted on 11/05/2020 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

“Once the sporting activity is allowed, it can be carried out individually, thereby including all non-competitive activities, also those at sea. They must always guarantee interpersonal distancing, observance of precautionary hygiene measures and subsequent sanitization of the tools. To carry out these activities it is also allowed to move from one municipality to another. The […]

Visit Mt. Etna in autumn

Posted on 23/09/2019 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you missed the chance to come to Sicily this summer, do not give up. Perhaps the best is yet to come. Have you ever tried to enjoy this island in autumn (in the fall)? Have you ever tried to imagine what does it mean to admire Mount Etna during this season? Maybe it’s the […]

Best Mount Etna tour

Posted on 14/11/2018 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

For the Sicilians Mt.Etna is just “a muntagna” (THE mountain), but do not be fooled by this name or by the fact that it is a volcano so controlled to be known as “the good giant”. Etna remains an active volcano, and one of the liveliest in the world, so it is always wrong to […]

Mt. Etna update – Eruption 2014

Posted on 24/02/2014 (21/12/2024) by Etna Excursions

Read what happened at the moment on Mount Etna. We report on outbreaks, tremor and scientific knowledge. We show and explain to you video footage, pictures and seismographic records. ——————————- update 23.04.2012 In den späten Abendstunden des 23. April 2012 ist wieder einmal zu einer kurzen Aktivität des “Neuen Süd-Ost Kraters” gegeben. Die 25. in Folge seit Januar 2011 und […]

Etna update – 8 February 2012 – eruption

Posted on 08/02/2012 (21/12/2024) by Etna Excursions

Update February 8, 2012 / 23:00 Already on 06.02.2012 it rumbled back inside the “new South-East Crater” with small fountains and some ash. On 08 FEBRUARY, against 19:30 clock could be recognized by recording an increase of tremor. Later, around 21.30 local time clock, you could see the lava fountains on the first thermal imaging […]