Mount Etna

Hi everyone and welcome to my developing record of an ERASMUS year abroad in the University of Catania here at the foot of Mount Etna. No signs of any volcanic activity yet...it just looks pretty in the sunset. Hope you enjoy this page with all of its ...

... grapes. We stopped at an olive and honey factory and did some tasting... It was delicious. We drove to the highest point of Mount Etna that  we could.  The whole area is an actual National Park.  Etna was steaming pretty well, but according ...

... bent is also apparent by the many idols – statues of Mary, churches, looming dominance of God, crosses nearly everywhere you look. A sign of devotion as part of the Italian Culture. Refugio We stayed at a Refuge on Mount Etna – menu ...

Climbed up from the coast around Mount Etna's north border. Plan is to semi-circumnavigate the volcano from north to south. I am getting over a bout of food poisoning at the moment, so the experience has been bitter-sweet...well, bitter and quite sour, ...

There is a long windy road that takes you up to Mount Etna passing by several lava fields on the way. We visited Etna South station which is the most visited. Having parked in the first car park we came to, we heard at the tourist office, that the ...

Up at 6am to catch the coach that would be the start of an extraordinary journey to the summit of Mount Etna and back. A 12 hour round trip that incorporated the coach, a train, a cable car, a 4wd vehicle and my 2 feet that would take me to the top of a ...

... reach our peaceful, quiet hotel. We decided to save Siracusa for another trip. On Monday, we left Taormina and drove around Mount Etna's snow-covered slopes. It was eerie to see the dried lava from previous eruptions, and the absence of trees ...

Mount Etna is an active volcano that erupts regularly. The 1908 eruption claimed 60,000 lives and destroyed most of Catania. Ascending the volcano is therefore one of the few activities that has to be done before you die. Of course there was always the ...

... ) “Oh, that sounds nice. What did I do, you ask? Oh, I climbed one of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mt. Etna. That’s all.” Seriously, I hiked up a volcano, and it was awesome! Mt. Etna has had a number of major eruptions over ...

The coach drive to the base Etna took an hour from Taormina though there are volcanic rocks thrown out by the volcano on the beach just below Taormina. Gives you an idea of the force of the volcano. Going up the windy road we stopped at a small town and ...

... , id information. det hemer dur e broschuere erfahre, dass chlini bent-wing flaedermues ganz ide noechi jede abig usem mount etna schwaermed. e gfuehrti tour bringt eim diraekt vor d hoehli zum dem schauspiel choenne zueluege. gern hettemer das ...

... a little disappointed on our first night, but what we awoke to in the morning was well worth the stop. Beautiful views of Mount Etna, the Ionian sea, and a fabulous Greek theater to boot. Walking in and about the Greek theatre was an excellent experience ...

... up to 2400m (7874ft) which we did. It was amazing going from hot stifling temperatures on the ground to freezing temperatures standing below Mount Etna. The photos do not do it justice at all - we went up to Etna Nord side of the volcano. It was ...