The articles
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Eruption of 1971, the hell on Mt Etna
What happened on Mt Etna in 1971 was not "just an eruption". It was part of hell that seemed to have fallen on the volcano. At the same time, it was a great show…
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A walk in the Valley del Bove
Valle del Bove means the "valley of the ox" but nobody knows the origin of this name. This valley is a great depression on the eastern flank of Mt Etna. It opened maybe 64.000…
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Panoramic points on Mt Etna, the best ones
When you climb a mountain you feel like you are the king/queen of the world. Though the climbing is hard, the hiking is tough, you go on and imagine your prize: the wonderful view…
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On Mt Etna during an eruption
An eruption. The dream of all tourists who come to Mt Etna. Why, then, should they visit a volcano? The eruption is the show! You look at the craters in the hope of something…
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Giants of Mt Etna, stories of big trees
There are giants, on Mt Etna. Big, large beings leaving you breathless for their beauty and elegance. Do not be scared ... they are not aliens! They are plants. Trees, to be exact. The…
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Magazzeni, where the lava changed its course
At about 6 km off the small town of Sant'Alfio, in a place almost wild and unhabited, you will find a small church with the typical alpine architecture. The Magazzeni Church. The name is…
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River Alcantara, not only Gorges
The Gorges of River Alcantara are a real worldwide tourist attraction, today. Those who come to visit Sicily want to see them, or ask for them, all the time. Could they be wrong? How…
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The magic of Lake Gurrida
Lake Gurrida is set on the western flank of Mount Etna, between the municipalities of Bronte and Randazzo. It appeared in 1536 after a side eruption of the volcano. The lava cut the bed…
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Etna, the mysterious “pyramids”
Are there pyramids on Mt. Etna? According to some historians, mostly foreigners, yes. Research published about five years ago by a French historian, Antoine Gigal, identified forty "mysterious" buildings in the countryside at the…
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Milo, the small Fornazzo chapel in the hug of the lava
Going on with our itinerary of the Etnean churches buried or touched by the lava, we will visit the Sacro Cuore. After the surprising churches of Nunziata, Mompileri and Campanarazzu there we go along…
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