Today we set off on a journey from the sea, more precisely from Riposto, also known as the harbour of Mount Etna, up to Piano Provenzana on the north side of Mount Etna, where the roads end and you can only continue on foot. This route takes just under an hour by car....
On the afternoon of 13 August 2023, the measuring instruments of the Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Catania (INGV) register the first signs of a new eruption of Etna, which begins shortly afterwards – with Strombolian activity. Strombolian activity,...
After a series of earthquakes in the summit area and a sudden increase in volcanic tremor, Etna’s awakening on 21 May 2023 was not long in coming. The protagonist of this eruption with lava fountains is once again the Southeast Crater. It has also produced two...
Aci Trezza is located just under 10 kilometres north of Catania on the so-called Cyclops Coast. Once a small fishing village, it is now a popular holiday destination. The small town with about 5,000 inhabitants has a picturesque harbour, and directly off the coast are...
The particularly low temperatures at the beginning of February 2023 and intense precipitation on 9 and 10 February 2023 transformed Etna into an idyllic winter landscape with snowdrifts that were four metres high in places and posed considerable challenges for some...
Last weekend, from 3 to 5 February 2023, all of Catania was in a state of emergency: for three days, one of the biggest religious festivals in the world was celebrated. Millions of people flooded the streets in intense adoration of their city patron, Saint Agatha. The...
