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Mount Etna’s “almost perfect” 1879 eruption
In 1879 Mount Etna "split" on two different sides and a sudden double eruption took the countryside and the cities by surprise. It was not an extraordinary event, but surely it had been centuries…
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Etna, ten years as UNESCO World Heritage
Our volcano, Mount Etna, is part of the UNESCO world heritage list, that is, it is one of the natural treasures to be protected forever. It has been delivered to humanity as an absolute…
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Mount Etna’s summer place 1: Simeto River
Tourists arriving in Sicily almost always look for river Alcantara, and only river Alcantara. As if beyond the famous "river of the gorges" there was nothing else. Yet the Simeto river, which cuts the…
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In the Etna villages of Vena and Presa
The Etna villages of Vena and Presa have also become a "internet joke" some time ago. This is thanks to the bizarre idea of the municipality of Piedimonte Etneo to arrange the signs of…
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Little big trip, from Mount Etna to Marzamemi
Going from Mount Etna to Marzamemi – a delightful seaside village that has become a tourist resort – doesn't even take that long. Just over an hour on the highway is enough to find…
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Mount Etna’s 1865 eruption from Sartorius Craters
Today the Sartorius Hills, or Sartorius Craters, are one of the many tourist destinations on the northern side of Mount Etna. Harmless black hills, surrounded by a wood of cheery birch, chestnut and oak…
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Etna, new eruptive show but … behind “closed doors”!
The people of Etna do not consider the volcano as an inanimate thing, but as a living being. They call it a “she”, a “mum”, and not surprisingly. In fact, this mountain seems to…
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Mount Etna and “top alert level”: what happened?
Between Thursday 18 and Friday 19 May 2023, the district of Catania experienced a few hours of intense turmoil. A red top alert level appeared in many media and on various sites and social…
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Etna Spring Tourist Trip 3: Piano Fiera
You can spend a beautiful May Sunday, if you wish, at Piano Fiera, on the southern slope of Mount Etna. It is a few kilometers away from Adrano and Paternò, on the warmest and…
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Celebrating Mother (Etna)’s Day
On the second Sunday of May, almost everywhere in the world, Mother's Day is celebrated. And usually a mother is seen as a loving, sweet, kind, pretty figure. How could all of these tender…
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