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The beauty of a high and ancient volcano like Mount Etna is also manifested in its "mountain" characteristics. Indeed, unlike other more arid volcanoes, Etna reaches heights that allow it to have well-defined seasons…
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There are paintings in memory of this event which, due to its violence and spectacularity, at the end of the 18th century, really made one think of the Apocalypse. While in France the new…
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The people of Acireale solemnly call it "the" Timpa. But to be exact this escarpment that flows into the sea is part of a system of different "timpas", that is "cliffs" – in Sicilian…
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It was a hundred and twenty-two days of apocalypse on earth. And the chronicles handed down from father to son still speak of it as one of the greatest eruptions ever recorded in the…
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When they take you to explore the beauties of Mount Etna you will see many of them. But maybe you won't notice if your guide doesn't point them out to you. They are the…
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If today you walk through Santa Maria di Gesù square in Catania, among large shady trees, crazy traffic and concrete buildings, you would hardly believe that once, here, there was only a huge expanse…
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There was a period, in the mid-17th century, when seeing Etna erupting had become so normal that the volcano with the flame on top appeared everywhere. It was in the frescoes of the churches,…
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If you love the new fashion of terror, Halloween, which fits perfectly with some local traditions - such as the Day of the Dead Souls - you can celebrate fear and mystery even on…
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The torchlight processions in the mountains are now a common sight. It is easier to see them in winter, when the snow contrasts with the glow of the fire. It was the Alpine people…
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A volcano seems to be the most "popular" destination in the world, after the beach. Difficult mountain, rugged landscapes, it seems “planned” for tough ones, for people accustomed to fatigue ... This is a…
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