A Etna recipe: how to enhance chestnut honey
A delicacy you often find on Mount Etna, thanks to the presence of many chestnut trees and the tradition of honey that has been handed down around the volcano for centuries. Chestnut honey is…
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Five things you (maybe) do not know about Etna’s autumn
Autumn is a very beautiful season in the mountains. And since Mount Etna is a large and wide volcano, as high as a real mountain, the autumn season has an incredible development here. You…
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The 2002 earthquake
On October 29th, 2022, a good slice of the towns on the eastern side of Etna will remember the twentieth anniversary of an event that few others in Italy will remember. That same day,…
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Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro
There is some confusion on Mount Etna regarding these two "mountains", Mount Pomiciaro and Mount Zoccolaro. There is a Monte Pomiciaro Road that climbs towards Monte Zoccolaro but it is not clear to many…
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Chestnut woods of Sant’Alfio
Sant'Alfio is a small town located on the eastern flank of Mount Etna, around the main church and on a very rich territory. The volcanic soil, in fact, favours an agriculture that produces very…
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The tradition of beekeeping in Zafferana Etnea
When you go up to admire the most beautiful volcano in the world, Mount Etna, you will almost always pass by the streets and squares of Zafferana Etnea. This small town on the east…
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The sausage cooked on the tile and Etna mushrooms
One of the scents of autumn in Sicily is that of the bundles of wood, burning in the fields. And that of roasted vegetables, to which richer dishes are often added, such as game…
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Enjoying Piedimonte Etneo at the time of harvest
There is a small town "on the way" that leads to some of the most beautiful places on Mount Etna. This village bears an important name, Piedimonte Etneo, which indicates its being at the…
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Solicchiata, the story of a good Etna wine
Solicchiata is a village that belongs to the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. This is that lucky corner of the territory - between East Etna and North Etna - where the soil is very…
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Exploring the Museum of Lava in Viagrande
Today it is called the Museum of Etna and is naturally dedicated to the volcano that dominates the territory to which it belongs. But also to other volcanoes. For many people, though, the museum…
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