Tag: etna
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Joy And Donkey Rides On Mount Etna
As we prepare for tomorrow’s Etna Wine Box with Guided Online Tasting and Discussion led by Etna Wine School I am thinking back to a very memorable day on Mount Etna with Etna Donkey Trekking and and Salvatore, who was just recognized by that big travel review company for his outstanding excursions. What fun we…
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Visit Mount Etna’s Valle Del Bove
The Valle del Bove or Valley of the Oxen is a lava valley on Mount Etna’s eastern flank. Note the distinct difference between the green treeline on the left and the black lava flow on the right. Seeing this illustrates the definitive force of lava pretty clearly. The Valley is one of Etna’s most rugged…
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The Surface Of Etna Is Rich With Minerals
Fred on one of the Silvestri Craters of Mount Etna… The Silvestri Craters are extinct. Etna’s active calderas that are much further up the 11,000 foot summit continue to spew lava, ash, and gas throughout the year. Etna, on Sicily’s east coast, is Europe’s largest and most active volcano and one of the most active…
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The Silvestri Craters Of Etna
The Silvestri Craters of the volcano, Mount Etna in Sicily are inactive. They were formed from an eruption in 1892.
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Lookout Tower On The Sea
Lookout tower, Santa Maria La Scala on the Ionian Sea
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Morning Light On Taormina, Sicily
Morning view of Mount Etna, Giardini Naxos, and the Ionian Sea from Taormina, Sicily’s Villa Communale garden
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Etna Possesses Many Craters
The extinct Silvestri Craters of Etna, Europe’s largest, most active volcano, may be walked on with access from Rifugio Sapienza, Catania Province, Sicily.
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How Long Should I Plan For My Sicily Trip?
Etna from the southeast…She’s beautifully capped with snow, wearing her winter hat. A question I am often asked is, how long should a trip to Sicily be? First of all, the season you’ll travel determines what activities you’ll want to do in the region and how much time you’ll want to spend. For example, did…
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Sunset At A Winery In Sicily
Savor a sunset tour with an enologist at one of Etna’s most revered vineyards during our October Stunning Sicily tour. Your time with the author of the new book, The Etna Report, will go deep into the viniculture of the volcanic wine region and the wine-making process. You’ll learn all about what makes Etna Bianco…