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Autumn is a very beautiful season in the mountains. And since Mount Etna is a large and wide volcano, as high as a real mountain, the autumn season has an incredible development here. You…
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If you love the new fashion of terror, Halloween, which fits perfectly with some local traditions - such as the Day of the Dead Souls - you can celebrate fear and mystery even on…
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On October 29th, 2022, a good slice of the towns on the eastern side of Etna will remember the twentieth anniversary of an event that few others in Italy will remember. That same day,…
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There is some confusion on Mount Etna regarding these two "mountains", Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro. There is a Monte Pomiciaro Road that climbs towards Monte Zoccolaro but it is not clear to many…
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Sant'Alfio is a small town located on the eastern flank of Mount Etna, around the main church and on a very rich territory. The volcanic soil, in fact, favours an agriculture that produces very…
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The mountains called “Centenary” have for a long time witnessed a terrible and spectacular eruption of Mt. Etna. It took place on August 20th, 1852, and lasted almost one year (ended in May 1853).…
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Solicchiata is a village that belongs to the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. This is that lucky corner of the territory - between East Etna and North Etna - where the soil is very…
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Today it is called the Museum of Etna and is naturally dedicated to the volcano that dominates the territory to which it belongs. But also to other volcanoes. For many people, though, the museum…
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The torchlight processions in the mountains are now a common sight. It is easier to see them in winter, when the snow contrasts with the glow of the fire. It was the Alpine people…
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On August 15th in Italy it’s Ferragosto Day. Ferragosto is a holiday invented by Cesar August, who granted rest and entertainment to his fellow citizens during the period in which he moved to his…
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