Experience Sicily

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  • Etna Has Been Talking A Lot

    Mount Etna has been talking to us consistently this year. She has said hello 50 times since February, which has led to her southeastern crater now extending a little over 11,000 feet above sea level, surpassing the northeastern crater’s height, which was the highest point for decades. Etna has four summit craters, now two that…

  • Sicilians You’ll Want to Know | #2. Fabrizio

    Fabrizio Tastaì has bright blue eyes and a free spirit that will inspire you to literally climb mountains. Having grown up on the slopes of Mount Etna, he’s made it his business to show you the power and beauty of his home, this magnificent volcano. Today he hosted our clients Kira and Ian (Pictured, Fabrizio…

  • 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.

  • Get Up Close To Mount Etna

    No, Jason is not walking on the moon! He’s walking on the rim of the extinct Silvestri Crater on Mount Etna, Europe’s largest, most active volcano (a UNESCO site). The Silvestri Craters (There are two.) are about 6200 feet above sea level. They were formed with an eruption in 1892. There’s a lot to learn…

  • Remote Town, Day 8 | Amunì ad Etna

    Live from Sicily! Day 8 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. Amunì! The Stars of Etna. We climbed, we road in jeeps, we walked, we gasped at the views. Fabrizio showed us the way! It’s like walking on the moon!

  • Southern Secrets, Days 7 & 8: Gold and Sapphire in Sicily

    Live from Sicily! Southern Secrets, Days 7 & 8 Experience Sicily and Feast on History: Gold and Sapphire in Sicily. Yesterday, along with the models from Dolce & Gabbana (during their photo shoot in anticipation of today’s big fashion show), we gazed at the golden Temple of Concord at Valley of the Temples. But they…

  • Ferragosto Eve

    Buon Ferragosto! Forget trying to get any business done in Italy until next week sometime! This evening, the official kick off of Ferragosto, means friends hanging out, catching up, and enjoying time together late into the night–many sleep on the beach and others hold barbecues in the mountains. Although, I’m not in Sicily right now,…

  • The Joy of Boating

    Did I mention the boat excursion we took in Taormina on Thursday? For me, this was my favorite moment during our private family heritage tour last week. It was a dream come true to see the joy on everyone’s faces as the music blasted, they drank limoncello, and our guests danced in the sun and…

  • Savoring Sicily, Day 7: We Learned Who’s Boss 

    We savored Etna today. Our expert guide Fabrizio was fantastic, driving off-road,  taking us into a dark, dark lava cave, and leading us around the Silvestri crater… All followed by picnic lunch of typical foods, many made by his friends and family. Savoring Sicily, Day 7 was nature powered! Time for dinner!