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Two tourist itineraries at East Etna
If your holidays include the territory of the great volcano Mount Etna you might wish to learn about different itineraries. You might like to discover places and feelings. Some locations are very famous, and…
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Mount Etna’s lava, a unique rock
First of all, we must say that there is no single type of lava from Mt. Etna. Or rather, over the millennia this material has changed constantly. It depends on the development of the…
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Itinerary of the historic vineyards of Mt Etna
The disadvantages of living at the foot of an always active volcano like Etna are many. You have to adapt to earthquakes, eruptions, volcanic ash that invades roads and land. But the benefits far…
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INGV, the prestigious institute supervising Etna
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology - INGV - is the Italian board for the study, monitoring and information about the territory and volcanoes. A very useful institute for Italy which in fact…
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The magic of Panarea
It is impossible not to visit Panarea if you go to the Aeolian Islands. At least once you shall land on this place, that became very famous after a film explaining all the crazy…
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Are Mount Etna and the mud volcanoes of Paternò connected?
They are one of the most interesting sites of Sicily, though also one of the less promoted! The Salinelle, the mud volcanoes of Paternò, are everywhere on that territory. The larger ones rise close…
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Mount Etna back to the April Fool show
Etna changes again and again, it becomes unpredictable. After two months of continuous paroxysms, at the rate of one every fifty hours, by mid-March it seems to have subsided. Long pauses, even of five…
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Trapani, history and flavours
If you have already had the opportunity to explore the beauties of Etna and the shores that surround the great volcano, perhaps your next trip to Sicily can be dedicated to Trapani. This beautiful…
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Surprise Etna! On eruption again
It had to be all over, they had to be the last breaths of an eruptive event that seemed to never end ... and for four days in fact Mount Etna fell into silence.…
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Mount Etna’s flowers, which ones to admire in Spring
Apart from eruptions, Mount Etna is a whole universe to discover. Every season is magical on this volcano, from the days of snow to those of sun and flowers. Among endemic plants and foreign…
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