The circumetnea railway it’s the only narrow-gauge railway line in Sicily. It was opened in the late 19th-century and was altered several times when lava flows from Mount Etna invaded the track. The route starts at the terminus in Catania. […]
The Arabs introduced to Sicily the pistachio of Bronte in the 9th-11th centuries, here this kind of tree (Pistacia Vera) has found an ideal habitat on the northwestern slopes of Mount Etna, in the area around the small town of […]
Sicily offers an impressing range of walking and trekking itineraries. Walking and Trekking mountains. The choice includes hills, mountains, coastal districts as well as fantastic limestone gorges such as the ones at Pantalica and Cava d’Ispica in the Monti Iblei. […]
Zafferana Etnea, of all the various inhabited centres nestling in the Etna Natural Park, is without a doubt one of the most characterful. Zafferana Etnea is a small town of clear blue skies, a mild climate and healthy air. The […]
Geological history of Etna. Over the centuries the appearance of Mount Etna has altered. In 1865 the summit was at 3,313 m (10,867 ft); in 1932 it was at 3,263 m (10,703 ft) high. Eruptions in the central crater are […]
Northeastern of Sicily is dominated by volcanoes of all shapes and size. Mount Etna towers to incredible heights and is visible from much of Sicily, often providing live firework shows from its summit craters. Accessible all year around thanks to […]
