Author Archives: Etna Excursions
A Holy Nativity inside the lava cave
If you have already come to one of our excursions on Mt. Etna you will certainly know what a lavic flow cave is. If you do not, the best opportunity to find out is to go and explore one. And, as mentioned, you can do it with us or, if you are in the province of Catania during Christmas time, you can go to admire the Holy Nativity inside the cave, in Acireale.
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Mount Etna eruption 2018
Mt Etna, a new show of fire 3 months later
Mt. Etna seems to have woken up after the last eruptive event dated 23 August. In turn, that flashing eruption had been the great return of the volcano after more than one year of silence that was beginning to intrigue residents, tourists and even scientists.
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The Chestnut of One-Hundred Horses and other historical trees on Mt.Etna
The nature of Mt. Etna reserves many surprises, which can be interesting for tourists too. There are in fact trees that are as important as -and maybe more than- an artistic or architectural monument and on our volcano there are at least three of them. It must be said, first of all, that Etna has special records relating to the trees that cover it. Beyond the beech forests, beautiful pine forests, here we find the highest (above sea level) chestnut trees in Europe, even over 900 meters asl, and birches at the lowest latitude (these trees being typical of the northern regions). And then there are the magnificent monumental trees … come and discover them with our excursions.
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Tour to discover Etna North
Mount Etna is a thoroughly different universe, a planet to be discovered that never shows one element equal to another. Landscapes and features change continuously and what you will see on the eastern or southern flank is completely different from the things you can amire on the north side. Today we are going to discover just this “face” of the volcano: Etna North, that is Piano Provenzana and all the towns and villages that surround it. Get ready for many surprises.
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Best Mount Etna tour
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 venture among its woods, its lavic deserts or its craters without an expert guide by your side. It is important not only to know where to go but also when to go and how, by what means. We at Go Etna Excursions are here to assist you in this pleasant choice with our itineraries.
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