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The most dangerous volcano in Sicily is …

Posted on 12/06/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Sicily is a land of volcanoes: active, sleeping, extinct … there are so many! Of course we do know the most famous ones: Mount Etna, Mount Stromboli and the island of Vulcano. We usually do not think of the “others”, especially underwater ones: they are six, at least, and very close to the Sicilian coasts. […]

About Troina and Borgo Giuliano

Posted on 30/05/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

It only takes 23 minutes by car to get to Borgo Giuliano, from Troina. Twenty-three minutes, many bends, mountains, woods and clearings of the innermost and less known Sicily. The village of Borgo Giuliano is in the district of Messina, Troina in the district of Enna. In the middle … farms, farmhouses, wonderful landscapes. If […]

Eruption hunters: how to admire this event safely

Posted on 22/05/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Once upon a time, volcanoes erupted suddenly. In the sense that no one could – or knew – how to recognize the signs. Over the centuries, people living on volcanoes have learned to understand their “language”. The farmers, the forest guards simply by walking and living on the territory understood when something changed. When the […]

How Mt Etna affects the climate

Posted on 24/04/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Are you ready for the next excursion on Mount Etna? Listen to the advice of our good guides, but be ready for any unexpected event. Despite the forecasts and the expertise of those who will lead you, in fact, Etna is a great mountain. And in the great mountains the climate is always uncertain. But […]

Making art with Etna’s ash

Posted on 16/04/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna’s volcanic ash is a tragedy, when it covers thoroughly fields and towns. It is good for fertilize the land, yes. But when it is too much it can burn and destroy the harvest. Houses and streets are all covered in dark dust, made of micro glass crystals, which can damage throat and lungs. […]