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The Pythagoras Cave route

Posted on 21/07/2025 (21/07/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The Schiena dell’Asino trail is among the best-known and popular on Mount Etna. This is because it is one of the least hard and most scenic hikes, suitable for anyone accustomed to walking. The approximately 6-km trail is mostly flat, after a significant initial elevation gain, and the final reward is a truly breathtaking view […]

Five ideas to enjoy summer on Mt Etna

Posted on 07/07/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

As we often say, Mount Etna is a continent, a world in itself that can offer dozens of incredible experiences. It is not just a volcano but a real mountain, made up of different climate zones that are more or less humanized. In this scenario, of course, there is no shortage of possibilities to fully […]

What can you see in a one-day trip on Etna?

Posted on 30/06/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

If you are in Sicily you will surely have a very full schedule. This island is a continent and offers so many beautiful things to see that you may have no time to stop for long … even in the most beautiful place in the world, such as Mount Etna! So, if you have to […]

Five catholic sanctuaries you can visit on Etna

Posted on 09/06/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

When you live in a dangerous territory, where nature continually dominates man, trusting in the divine becomes a habit for everyone. And the great volcano Mount Etna is dotted with sanctuaries, precisely because popular faith has always found “patrons” to ask to protection against the fury of nature. Mainly, people trust in the Madonna (the […]

Can you see Etna from Palermo? Yes, of course

Posted on 31/05/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is the highest mountain in Sicily. Its mass is so “far beyond size” that it is clearly visible from every cardinal point and from almost every corner of our island… but not only that. Fascinating photos have been taken of Etna from the heights of Calabria, from Malta, even from Basilicata. So why […]