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Lake of Nicito, life and death of a volcanic lake

Posted on 03/12/2022 (03/12/2022) by Grazia Musumeci

If today you walk through Santa Maria di Gesù square in Catania, among large shady trees, crazy traffic and concrete buildings, you would hardly believe that once, here, there was only a huge expanse of lava. And that even before the lava arrived, a lake existed right here. A lake that wasn’t even supposed to […]

Trecastagni, Etna’s balcony

Posted on 28/11/2022 by Grazia Musumeci

When Mount Etna is erupting and you are looking for a spectacular place to take pictures – even comfortably, while enjoying a coffee or the cool of the evening – go to Trecastagni. From this delightful village located at the foot of the southern flank of the volcano, Etna can be admired from various points. […]

Etna, on November 27th a new vent opens

Posted on 27/11/2022 (27/11/2022) by Grazia Musumeci

Photo Credits – Fabrizio Zuccarello – Nov 27, 2022 After an intense day of bad weather, the clouds part in the evening revealing a surprise that the Etna volcano has given to its population: a bright red glow at the foot of the summit craters. A new fracture which, as confirmed by the National Institute […]

Sciara del Follone, the long eruption of 1614-1624

Posted on 21/11/2022 by Grazia Musumeci

There was a period, in the mid-17th century, when seeing Etna erupting had become so normal that the volcano with the flame on top appeared everywhere. It was in the frescoes of the churches, in the paintings of noble families’ houses, in the heraldic symbols … . That fire that lit up the night was […]

A Etna recipe: how to enhance chestnut honey

Posted on 14/11/2022 by Grazia Musumeci

A delicacy you often find on Mount Etna, thanks to the presence of many chestnut trees and the tradition of honey that has been handed down around the volcano for centuries. Chestnut honey is part of the sweet panorama of Etna typical food, even if not everyone knows about it. Its goodness is in fact […]