The articles
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Bivouac or refuge: all the pros and cons of each choice
Bivouac or refuge? At first glance, they seem more or less the same thing, but they're not. Generally speaking, they aren't, and especially on Mount Etna, there's a fundamental difference between the two that…
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Castles of Etna 3: Castiglione di Sicilia
Castiglione di Sicilia is one of the most charming villages in eastern Sicily, located in the metropolitan district of Catania, on the slopes of Mount Etna and within the picturesque Alcantara Valley. Mass tourism…
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Etna from sunset to dawn: a night hiking
There's a special thrill to have on an active volcano: breathing in its vibrant energy at night. This experience is possible on Etna, naturally always accompanied by a local guide who knows the area…
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UPDATE: Crater Voragine eruption has ended
The eruption that had tour operators across the Ionian coast of Catania buzzing in early July appears to have ended, as unexpectedly as it began. The eruptive events involving the Voragine crater and its…
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Voragine Eruption: Disruption and Spectacle in the Catania Area
The eruption of Mount Etna, which began on Sunday, July 5th, is continuing into its second day, providing a spectacular night along the Catania coast. The opening of a new series of fractures in…
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Etna: the eruption begins at the Voragine Crater
This time, it seems to have really started. On the morning of Sunday, July 5, 2026, around 9:00 a.m., a tall column of ash rose from the summit of Mount Etna, surprising all…
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What is VOR Crater doing? New eruption expectations
What's happening to the Voragine? This is the question we're all wondering about—ordinary citizens, tourists, and experts—when we gaze at the summit of Etna. Its highest peak, the Voragine crater, which has broken a…
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Etna lights up the summer of 2026 with a new eruption
Mount Etna's new eruption appears to have begun in the early afternoon of June 26, 2026, when a slow lava flow began moving toward the Valle del Leone from a fracture that opened…
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Mount Etna and the pride of being UNESCO Heritage
June 21st should be a date to celebrate in Sicily. Or at least in the Catania area. In fact, on June 21, 2013—thirteen years ago— Mount Etna was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Mystery on Mt Etna: who is the “lava man”?
The Lava Man climbed anyway. Despite the warnings, the alerts, the doubts. He ascended and descended at the right times, without risking even a second. Just a couple of hours later, the crater of…
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