Experience Sicily

Tag: Mount Etna

  • A Crater, the Wind, and I

    This week we’ve traversed Sicily, and we’ll do it again tomorrow! These last few days, we’ve gone from beautiful rock stacks at Lo Scopello to today’s below-freezing winds and falling snow at the top of the volcano Etna! At one point on the trek, the wind was so strong, I thought I was going to…

  • A Taormina View

    A view of Sicily’s eastern coast and Mount Etna from Taormina’s Villa Comunale.

  • Smooth Volcanic Red

    Etna Rosso D.O.C. Rosso (2009) from Aítala Etna is produced on the northern slopes of Mount Etna at an altitude ranging from 500 to 700 meters above sea level. Terraced volcanic soil and sharp variations in day to night temperatures cultivate a dry, balanced, smooth wine. Rocco Trefiletti continues the tradition of winemaking established by…

  • Ski Sicily

    Have you ever thought of skiing on a volcano? Well, in Sicily you can. Mount Etna boasts two ski resorts: Nicolosi and Piano Provenzana. The best skiing is from December to February–so don’t delay, the season is almost over! (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)

  • Walk the Rim

    Volcanic crater, Mount Etna. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)

  • Warm Earth

    Sicily boasts Europe’s largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna. When you visit the island of the sun, you can take a guided excursion to visit the craters, feel the warm earth with your hand, and taste the wine made from grapes that have grown in the rich soil left by in the volcano’s lava.…

  • Etna: She Needs to Vent

    Mount Etna’s craters (there are sometimes as many as 20 vents) are always changing because the volcano is always erupting. Mongibello, as it is called by the locals, is 11,000 feet high. When visiting, the air may be chilling because of its elevation; however, you’ll feel heat when you put your hand on the black…