The Valle del Bove
The Valle del Bove (Valley of the Ox) is a huge valley about 5 km wide and about 7 km long (37 square kilometres in total) on the eastern side of Mount Etna, facing the sea. The rims of the valley are up to 1,000 metres high and some of them drop vertically. The formation […]
The 1928 eruption
Destruction and reconstruction of Mascali the last one that destroyed a town; the only recent lava flow that stopped a few hundred meters from the sea, at an altitude of 25 m above sea level; and one of the eruptive events that, together with that of 1669, had a stronger socio-economic impact in the history […]
A day on Etna
Fascinating impressions on the highest active volcano in Europe Between sea and snow – 1800 metres above sea level, far away from city traffic and beach promenade and yet so close. In the year 2020, the Etna became my refuge from all the media reports about the corona virus. Here, where the world is still […]
Etna’s Summit Craters – North-East Crater
From 1 to 4 craters in only 100 years Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe, with a volcanic surface of 1250 square kilometres and a diameter of 45 km from east to west and as much as 65 km from north to south. The volcano has a unique and distinctive shape, not […]
Aci Trezza and Aci Castello – 2 coastal towns with flair
Along the east coast of Sicily, at the foot of the highest active volcano in Europe, lies the so-called Cyclops Coast. There are several small fishing villages on this coast, such as Aci Trezza and Aci Castello. We are just a few kilometres north of the city of Catania, which is also known as the […]
East Etna from Riposto to Valle del Bove
The eastern side of Etna is the richest in landscapes and climates, and since the SouthEast Crater (one of Etna’s 4 summit craters) began its activity in 1971, it is also the side that changes the most. Riposto: the start of the Etna East Route We leave from the sea, from Riposto, a small town […]