Once upon a time, the Gino Menza Refuge


Once upon a time there was Gino Menza Refuge … a small alpine hut in the “belly” of an active volcano. A fairy tale that ended under meters and meters of lava, which brought with it memories of a whole  era. Because once Etna was not as we know it today. It was always active, […]

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5 Etna Facts & Mythos


Mount Etna is the one of the most popular tourist areas in Sicily, and it can be either hiked or driven up using suitable vehicles, and it is also a leading site of volcanic research. Mount Etna is also known as Mongibello which means “mountain-mountain”. The ancient Romans believed that Vulcan–the god of fire and metalworking–had his forge beneath Mount […]

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