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Sunsets on Mount Etna: where to admire the most beautiful

Posted on 31/08/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Sunsets… the time of day most beloved by poets, the one that has inspired songs and romantic proposals for centuries! Humans have always pursued them and have recently included them in tourist itineraries. Just think of the over-hyped (and crowded) sunset in Santorini, the famous African sunsets, or the sunsets on the beaches of California. […]

Boris Behncke: Etna is a matter of the heart!

Posted on 26/08/2025 (26/08/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Dr. Boris Behncke, a volcanologist at the INGV Institute in Catania, was born on March 2nd and possesses a dreamy vivacity that, as a Pisces, sometimes turns into great determination, other times into total defeatism. In his case, fortunately (for him and for us), the former holds true: he has plenty of grit and determination. […]

Etna: brand new August lava stream

Posted on 18/08/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

In August, Mount Etna intensifies its activity, as if seeking to promote tourism in the final part of the season! And as it had already done in the winter, it draws the attention and attracts tourists with new eruptive activity… yet to be fully defined. A new fracture has opened at an altitude of 3,000 […]

Mount Etna’s three districts: Catania

Posted on 11/08/2025 (11/08/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Politically and territorially, the great volcano Mount Etna belongs entirely to the district of Catania and is specifically divided among 17 municipalities. But at least two other provinces feel they have some claim—at least a “tourist” one —to Etna and its panoramas: the districts of Messina and Enna. These two territories overlook the volcano, although […]

Shooting stars on Etna: where, how, when

Posted on 04/08/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Photo above StockSnap – Pixabay ——————- ——————– The night between August 10th and 11th is perhaps the most magical of the year. Although the tradition of the “Midsummer Night” has recently gained traction, the wonder of the Night of St Lawrence remains unsurpassed among the typical Italian summer customs. Those who can, on that night, […]