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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 […]

Christmas on Etna: the Processions of Linguaglossa

Posted on 22/12/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Set 45 km from Catania, on the northern slope of the mighty volcano Etna, the town of Linguaglossa is famous throughout Sicily for its murals and its production of fennel-flavoured sausages. Its narrow streets, lined with ancient, low houses, hide splendid churches and small gardens where it’s not uncommon to see grapevines. Mount Etna’s finest […]

Christmas on Etna: Belpasso’s Floats

Posted on 14/12/2025 (14/12/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Christmas on Mount Etna begins with the celebrations dedicated to Saint Lucy. The Sicilian saint (originally from Syracuse) is highly revered in the volcano’s territory, not only for her historical proximity to Catania’s patron saint, Saint Agatha, but also because her symbols are precisely those of “light” and fire. Many towns around Etna celebrate Saint […]

The Legend of King Arthur on Etna

Posted on 08/12/2025 (08/12/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is a magical mountain, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, this magic is reflected in ancient legends about our volcano, intertwined with the history of Sicily. It was, in fact, the Normans who brought the thrilling tales of the Knights of the Round Table to this place. And the mythical King […]

How important is snow on Mt Etna

Posted on 01/12/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna is one of the highest volcanoes in Europe, and its summit varies in size depending on eruptions. It currently reaches 3,400 meters, which means snow and ice are present every winter. Depending on the year, snow can be more or less abundant, but at the summit—and on the cold north flank—it certainly appears […]