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Spontaneous vegetation of Etna
What a great show is the spontaneous vegetation of Etna!, Usually everybody thinks about a volcano without vegetation instead is the same volcanic ash that creates a fertile environment for trees and plants and…
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5 Etna Facts & Mythos
Mount Etna is the one of the most popular tourist areas in Sicily, and it can be either hiked or driven up using suitable vehicles, and it is also a leading site of volcanic…
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The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo
We have a secret tip for you: The Venus lagoon at Cape Milazzo. In the north-east of Sicily is a rather unknown spot of land or better an unknown spot of water, which is…
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Etna Eruption – Long Breath
The current eruption has lasted for two weeks with interruptions of a maximum of four days. The eruption has something magical at the moment, as it is not a splashing lava fountain, but a…
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Etna Eruption
Another eruptive episode !! Yesterday morning on 15 March !! As last time, the eruption took place in the area of ??the former so-called "saddle" again, which lies between the south-east and the new…
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sicily
Did you know that..? Sicily is home to UNESCO World Heritage sites. On the island there are some of the most important buildings and natural phenomena in the world. Sicily is rich of history,…
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Mount Etna – Light activity on the southeast crater
After the severe storm of Sunday night, Mount Etna now also makes itself felt again after a long time. Although the eruptive phase of the previous evening was already the 5th in the new…
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Sicily – land of orange diversity
Sicily - land of orange diversity The origin of the orange, the most common fruit in the world, is located in China and it was probably introduced to Europe in the 15th century. Nowadays,…
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Magma versus Lava – The difference
Did you know that .. Lava is not the same as magma. We often use the terms interchangeably. In fact, there is a differentiation. The red-hot magma masses are located under the earth's crust.…
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Etna Activity in progress 18/05/2016 – Live Updates
Yesterday, there was stated an infrasound signal in the North East crater and an increase of the volcanic tremor amplitude. You were able to see some ash emission and intense degassing coming from the…
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