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Etna Wineries, home to great wine
It is not a casuality if Mount Etna is the home to great Sicilian wines. It is a volcano, in fact, and this matters. Especially when you cultivate vines. The lavic soil is rich…
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Etna and Stromboli, which connection?
Tourists ask it all the time. Local people are almost sure of that. Etna and Stromboli must be connected. Maybe by a thin, underground and lava-red thread! It must be so, because their explosions…
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Church of Campanarazzu, Misterbianco
Campanarazzu is the third step of our itinerary. This is another church buried by the lava of Mt Etna. It is in Misterbianco, south-west of Catania. Seen from here, Etna seems far away, but…
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Donkey trip on Mt Etna
Once upon a time, in Sicily, donkeys were the only means of transport and work. The most accessible to all, even to the poor people. The rich ones showed off horses and carriages, the…
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When the Great Volcano collapsed
Mount Etna is a young volcano, we could say "teenager". Its life has been still short, according to the canons of volcanology. Yet despite its recent history it already has lived important events. Perhaps…
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A one-day trip at Refuge Citelli
In these hot summer days, nothing is better than an excursion to one of the most beautiful - and cool - places of Etna. A morning, or a one-day trip, at the Refuge Citelli…
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Mompileri, the shrine under the lava
When you come to visit Mt Etna, do follow the itinerary of the churches buried by the lava. They are fascinating, mysterious places, a little disturbing sometimes but and rich in history. Such as…
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Covid-free Sicily for your summer holidays
On June 8th, 2020, the district of Siracusa is "covid-free" because there have not been new virus cases for 2 weeks. Also the district of Trapani, in western Sicily, was declared covid-free. Places like…
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A short guide to Mt Etna’s snakes
You will meet them for sure, on Mount Etna. But do not be scared, since they are not dangerous. Not all of them, anyway. We are talking about snakes, which are a very common…
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Three special ways to enjoy Mt Etna
If you have chosen our guide, you are fond of high altitudes and beautiful places and you want to discover and enjoy Mt Etna in its most secret and original corners. By jeep cars…
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