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Discovering the western side of Mt Etna

Posted on 10/02/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Ask anyone who has already been on Mt Etna what was his/her favourite place. The answer will probably be: the Silvestri craters, the views from the Citelli Shelter, Piano Provenzana’s ski tracks. Very few will say they loved the western side of the volcano. The side of Bronte, Adrano, Maletto. No ski tracks, on this […]

Sicily, six ideas for your winter holiday

Posted on 03/02/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Sicily, the real summer paradise! A pearl of beauty, sun and sea. But because of this idea, in the summer it is too crowded. Walking among so many sweaty people in the heat is not nice and the visit to a monument can become a bad adventure. Besides, Sicily in the summer is also very […]

Mt Etna, the charming churches of Sant’Alfio

Posted on 30/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

On the eastern side of Mt Etna, overlooking the wonderful view of the Ionian coast, the small town of Sant’Alfio stands all around the parish church of the same name. The church is dedicated to the saint martyr brothers Alfio, Cirino and Filadelfo, whose story dates back to year 253 AD. The three were christian […]

Mt Etna’s ash and lava: how can they be used?

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

During this Holiday Season, you have most likely gone shopping to dozens of shops, in order to find the best Christmas present. And maybe you also took a look at the artisans’ windows, admiring those beautiful ashtrays, those souvenirs, those jewels made with lava stone. And then you turned your gaze to Mount Etna, magnificent […]

Etna and the eruption that touched Randazzo

Posted on 16/12/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Randazzo is one of the most fascinating towns around Mt Etna. Even today it shows tourists its own precious historical and artistic heritage dating back to the year 1000, when it became a colony of fleeing populations who brought their culture here. Nowadays the town is divided into quarters – the Greek quarter, the Latin […]