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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. […]

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 […]

Five things you (maybe) do not know about Etna’s autumn

Posted on 07/11/2022 by Grazia Musumeci

Autumn is a very beautiful season in the mountains. And since Mount Etna is a large and wide volcano, as high as a real mountain, the autumn season has an incredible development here. You will find all the colors of the leaves, the traditions related to the farming world and much more. All this obviously […]

The 2002 earthquake

Posted on 24/10/2022 (24/10/2022) by Grazia Musumeci

On October 29th, 2022, a good slice of the towns on the eastern side of Etna will remember the twentieth anniversary of an event that few others in Italy will remember. That same day, in 2002, in fact, a serious earthquake struck the municipalities of Acireale, Giarre, Zafferana Etnea and Santa Venerina causing considerable damage, […]

Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro

Posted on 17/10/2022 by Grazia Musumeci

There is some confusion on Mount Etna regarding these two “mountains”, Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro. There is a Monte Pomiciaro Road that climbs towards Monte Zoccolaro but it is not clear to many if and where a real Mount Pomiciaro exists. The turth is, this “mountain” does exists. And together with its twin it […]