As Ugo Falcando carefully describes, the flourishing vegetation of the landscape of the Palermo plain in the 12th century showed colours ranging from the pink hues of the lumia flowers to the bright tones of the oranges and pomegranates, similar to the fiery streaks of timeless sunsets....
If you touch the undergrowth or walk in flat shoes, be careful of the chestnut shells; they are like real hedgehogs! Try to hold a few in your hand without pricking yourself and you will realise just how well the chestnut tree defends its fruits....
It is strange that two hills that are so green destroyed almost half the city of Catania. Climb to the top of the Red Mountains and try to follow the flow’s path to the sea!...
Stop, sit down and place your hands on the crater perimeter. You will feel the ground vibrate, caused by the explosions inside the volcanic conduit....
In addition to the omnipresent odour from the fumaroles of the Etna summit area, when you breathe in the air you will sense that there is very little oxygen. In reality, the quantity of oxygen in the mixture that makes up the air is still the same, but the lower atmospheric pressure here causes the ...
In absolute silence, even without seeing ash clouds rising from the bottom of the craters, you can distinctly see some explosions: these are simply gas bubbles exploding inside the volcanic conduit when they are about to reach the surface. Enjoy the view with respect and without fear....
If you are lucky, trained and accustomed to high altitudes and trekking, and especially if there is no ongoing eruption, you can enjoy the sight of the inside of the summit craters. Straight away, you will notice the ever-present tall gas columns coming from the summit fumarole fields. Can you see t...
If you have come to this area during a period of eruptions or explosions from the summit craters, you can hear them distinctly. There will be a succession of explosions every 5-10 minutes, making you turn your head towards the craters!...
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
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