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“I am a lucky man”: meeting volcanologist Dr Marco Neri

Posted on 21/10/2024 (21/10/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Dr. Marco Neri, of the Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Catania (INGV), considers himself “a lucky man”. And twice lucky, for living where he lives – at the foot of Mount Etna – and for the work he does, which he considers “a continuous emotion”. This quiet gentleman, with kind blue eyes, has a […]

Zafferana Etnea

Posted on 14/10/2024 by Grazia Musumeci

Zafferana Etnea is “the Gateway to Etna”. This town of just over 9,000 inhabitants, located 600 meters above sea level on the eastern slopes of the volcano, is in fact the starting point for almost all excursions to Mount Etna. And it is also the place from which you can admire the most spectacular eruptions. […]

Mount Etna in autumn: the Route of Wine

Posted on 23/09/2024 by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna in autumn is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Sicily. It certainly cannot compete with the wonderful “red leaves” of the Nebrodi or Madonie woods, but there are routes full of atmosphere and poetry for all tourists to love. We are referring specifically to the so-called “Strada del Vino” (Route of Wine). […]

The Alcantara Gorges: any connection to Mt Etna?

Posted on 16/09/2024 (16/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The Alcantara River Gorges are one of the most famous tourist attractions in eastern Sicily. Huge walls of lava that fall sheer over the course of a restless, lively river, with a funny Arabic name (al-qantarah actually means “the bridge”) . The river crosses a valley with a thousand historical faces, at the end of […]

Three things you should “do and do not” in Stromboli

Posted on 09/09/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Given the relative calm, today let’s take a break from Mount Etna and go discover one of its “siblings volcanoes”, Stromboli. In the past we have already talked about this volcano-island, a submerged giant of which we can only see the top (total height 2926 meters, of which only 926 are above sea level). Restless […]