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Mongibello: “the” mountain

Posted on 09/03/2026 (09/03/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna has had many names throughout its long existence, but the one that has stuck with it, along with its current name, is Mongibello. This word encompasses not only a name but a phrase itself. And above all, an identity, that of a towering mountain that dominates the Sicilian and Calabrian coasts. To those […]

Earthquake in Catania: updates

Posted on 04/03/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The earthquake that this morning around 7:00 a.m. literally woke up the entire district of Catania (as well as some areas in the provinces of Messina and Syracuse) falls within the “average” range of typical Etna earthquakes. The strength always settles below 5 on the Richter scale (in this case 4.5), and the dynamics are […]

Strong earthquake in the Catania area

Posted on 04/03/2026 (04/03/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

This Wednesday, March 4th, Catania and its district received a seismic “good morning”! An earthquake with a magnitude between 4.1 and 4.6 Richter struck the area above Ragalna and was clearly felt across the entire southern slope of Mount Etna. Due to the extremely shallow epicenter (less than 4 km from the surface), the seismic […]

Barbagallo Craters

Posted on 02/03/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The Barbagallo craters are there, and they are as “ugly” as a scar that no one would ever want to show! Yet they too express, with their mere existence, the powerful beauty of an incredible and fascinating volcano like Mount Etna. Looking at the mountain’s profile from the eastern flank, these two “bumps” rise up […]

Castiglione and Malvagna

Posted on 23/02/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The northern flank of Mount Etna is dotted with ancient medieval villages that have now transformed into delightful rural towns, often producing excellent wines. The heart of this slope is the town of Linguaglossa, which rivals Randazzo in beauty and history. But we want to take you on a discovery of two small gems not […]