Mount Etna’s autumn place 2: Piano Provenzana’s “dagala oasis”


We told you what dagalas are on these pages some time ago, and if you remember well there was something magical in that story. Like there is always something magical in each of these oases sown among the lava expanses. For the month of October, our suggestion for the ideal autumn place is right among […]

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Etna, the “cancelled” eruption of 1910


There are places that are exposed to natural events more than others. And when the “natural event” is a volcano, those places happen to be fields, villages or even cities. Mount Etna is a gigantic and ancient volcano and man has always tended to colonize it because the advantages always outweigh the disadvantages. So even […]

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Trekking or Hiking, where you can do them on Etna


Is Etna a good place for doing trekking? And what about hiking? But are they not the same thing? No, actually trekking and hiking are not the same sporting activity. Even if initially, mistakenly, you might believe that it was the same thing but indicated with different terms (English and American), today you know that […]

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Mount Etna’s animals 1: do not spoil the fox


The fox is “our” predator. The predator of Europe, because it is the one you can meet practically everywhere on the continent. A “nice” predator because unlike wolves and bears it never attacks humans, even if it causes considerable damage to farms. A predator that lives also on Mount Etna, where it reigns and dominates […]

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Mount Etna’s autumn place 1: Schiena dell’Asino


Schiena dell’Asino (Donkey’s Back) is one of the most recommended routes on Mount Etna. Because it has a medium-low difficulty and is suitable for all types of hikers. Furthermore, it allows you to admire spectacular panoramas with little effort, both towards the coast and towards the summit craters of Etna. We suggest it as the […]

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