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Etna: if it is closed, it is closed. The importance of rules

Posted on by Grazia Musumeci

It happens often—all too often, in fact—that tourists or hikers visiting our volcano encounter prohibitions that prevent them from ascending toward the craters. For visitors, these restrictions become a nuisance, a source of frustration, and a trigger for complaints. “What do you mean? I’m only here for a few days, and you won’t let me […]

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Natural “october sports” on Mt Etna: picking sweet fruits

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Looking for a different way to experience Mount Etna in the autumn? Take advantage of October’s weather—with its unpredictable days—and engage in those very “natural” sports that have long been part of mountain life. If you love nature, you’ll enjoy this too. October on Etna is a transitional “hybrid”: the landscape has not yet shed […]

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Red ash and the airport closed: but this is not eruption

Posted on by Grazia Musumeci

It spews ash every day—ceaselessly, without a moment’s pause. It is a strange, reddish ash—so light that it barely settles on the ground, instead drifting on the wind to great altitudes, forcing aircraft to steer clear and causing the Catania airport to close again and again. And yet, Etna is not actually erupting. Italian media […]

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