Eruption Archives

Mount Etna’s flank eruption: it is not over

Posted on 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

No, Mount Etna’s flank eruption, triggered by a fissure that opened on New Year’s morning – January 1, 2026 – isn’t over yet. Many media outlets hastily announced the end of it all when the most advanced lava flows cooled, but the vent upstream is still hot and… bubbling happily! Perhaps Etna also wanted to […]

Etna: lava from the “New Year’s Fissure” advances

Posted on 04/01/2026 (04/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

An update just 10 minutes ago from the Catania Institute of Volcanology states that the eruption triggered by the fissure at 2,050 meters above sea level “has stabilized.” What does this mean? Good news or worrying news? The situation is certainly under control, so it’s good news. But the lava is certainly advancing, slowly but […]

Etna: brand new fracture on New Year’s Day

Posted on 01/01/2026 (01/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna has popped the New Year’s champagne cork and ushered in 2026 with a new eruption. Once again, it was a surprise, as everyone was ready to admire it from the south or west side, where the view of the Voragine crater and the North East crater is better… instead, the soil suddenly opened […]

Experiential Tourism in Mt Etna’s vineyards

Posted on 21/09/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

One of the most beautiful experiences you can have as a tourist in Sicily is fully living and working the local vineyards. Experiential tourism has become a very popular vacation trend and is offered by tour operators worldwide. We can accompany you to any estate you’d like to visit and “experience” the surrounding area of […]

Etna: New Eruption Update

Posted on 20/08/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Have you ever seen a volcano erupt twice at once? Well, Etna teaches us that… it can happen! And while we were still admiring the lava flow from the August 14th fracture at the base of the Bocca Nuova crater, on August 20th the earth also split in the very core of the Southeast crater. […]