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Mount Etna and the pride of being UNESCO Heritage

Posted on 22/06/2026 (22/06/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

June 21st should be a date to celebrate in Sicily. Or at least in the Catania area. In fact, on June 21, 2013—thirteen years ago— Mount Etna was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Those present at the proclamation describe an entire assembly standing up to applaud, and the applause lasted several minutes. The […]

Mystery on Mt Etna: who is the “lava man”?

Posted on 15/06/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The Lava Man climbed anyway. Despite the warnings, the alerts, the doubts. He ascended and descended at the right times, without risking even a second. Just a couple of hours later, the crater of Etna cracked and collapsed right before his eyes, releasing a river of lively lava, heading downstream. What if he had been […]

A new discovery makes Etna even more special today

Posted on 13/04/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is an ever-evolving mystery. One of the most interesting volcanoes in the world, it never ceases to amaze. This has been said time and again by the same Catania volcanologists who know it like the back of their hands and admire it every day. Yet a “turning point” is just around the corner, […]

Three Etna locations from where you won’t see Etna

Posted on 23/03/2026 (23/03/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

There are places in Sicily where all tourists want to go. Famous, beautiful locations, with dreamy sea views or spectacular lava landscapes. Who wouldn’t pay a fortune for a vacation in Aci Trezza or at Rifugio Sapienza on Mount Etna? Because here lies the magic, at the foot of the great volcano, which, however, from […]

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 […]