Tag: vulcano
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Walk the Rim
Volcanic crater, Mount Etna. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)
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Appreciation for Wine and an Unknown Man
This bottle of wine is significant for a few reasons. First, the outstanding portrait on the label is important to discuss. It is of an unknown man, believed to be a wealthy merchant from Lipari Island, one of the Eolian Islands. It was painted by renowned Sicilian artist Antonello da Messina (1430-1479) in the mid…
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From One Island to the Next
The crater of Vulcano Island’s (Aeolian Islands) volcano, with Salina Island in the distance.
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A Fuming Beauty
Stromboli Island’s volcano from Panarea (Aeolian Islands).
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A Smile that Can’t Be Beat
On Vulcano Island, one of the Eolian Islands off the northeast coast of Sicily, Rocco is ready to serve you.
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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…