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The chestnuts of Mount Etna

On the eastern side of Etna (from the north-east to the south-east) there are – due to the special climate – large occurrences of sweet

Experience Mount Etna live – a breathtaking natural spectacle!

Since 13.5.2022, the south-eastern crater has been active again. At the foot of the cone, on its northern side, a fissure has opened. A lava

Catania and the elephants

At first glance, Sicily and Catania have nothing to do with elephants. Yet a red elephant is emblazoned on Catania’s coat of arms and in

Where do the names of Etna’s craters come from?

Mount Etna has not only 4 main craters, but also almost 300 lateral craters. Every hill we see in the vast Etna area is an

Etna Current – 13.5.2022

The south-eastern crater does not come to rest: the currently highest and most active main crater of Etna provides spectacular images again on the evening

Sicily – Culinary Diversity from North to West

A round trip for all the senses Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea located in the southwest of Italy, is not only home

The plant diversity of Etna

The Sicilian flora is characterized by many endemic species. They make up about 10% of the island’s plant species. In this article we want to

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

The formation of Sicily

We already told you in an earlier article (Lava tubes of Etna I) how Mount Etna was formed. However, how did Sicily originate? Originally, there

The 1991 – 1993 eruption

The eruption that kept Zafferana in suspense! This time we report in more detail on the eruption between 1991 and 1993, which scared the inhabitants

The flag of Sicily

The flag of the (autonomous) region of Sicily (one of the 20 regions of Italy) features a decorated woman’s head on a red and yellow

Etna’s Summit Craters – Southeast Crater

Let us take a closer look at the scenario of the main protagonist of the last 50 years: the Southeast Crater. The birth of Southeast

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