The world’s first (almost successful) attempt to stop a lava flow: the eruption of 1991-93
Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks
Humankind and the volcano: how should we behave? Volcanic risk
The senses tell The Red Mountains
The senses tell Acireale
The senses tell The Etna Viewpoint
The senses tell Val Calanna
The senses tell Valle del Leone
Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks
Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019
Acireale and its “timpe”
The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669
Torre del Filosofo: at the base of the summit craters (2950 metres)
The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna
The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale
Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019
The first volcanic structures of Etna, between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza
The different names of the “Muntagna”
The first Etnean volcanic events between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza
The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale
The Jaci river
A fauna context yet to be discovered
Valle del Leone and the Elliptical
The 2001 eruption of Etna, when the Mountain seemed to be alive
Val Calanna, the first step towards a single large volcanic structure
Etna, a natural laboratory where experiments can be carried out
The 2001 eruption of Mount Etna, where the approach to volcanoes changed
Malavoglia
Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake
Valle del Leone and the Elliptical
Etna, the living mountain
Why did Etna form in that specific geographical position?
Etna, wine terroir of excellence
The “notches” of snow
The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters
The senses tell Val Calanna
Etna: a marvellous group of different types of flora
The senses tell Valle del Leone
The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza
The Etna viewpoint
A fauna yet to be discovered
An ever-evolving volcano
Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake
Malavoglia
The Grand Tour in Sicily
The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693
The senses tell The Red Mountains
The 1669 eruption in Catania
The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters
The Jaci river
The Grand Tour in Sicily
The senses tell Acireale
Why is Etna one of the most studied volcanoes in the world?
The senses tell Torre del Filosofo
The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali
Acireale and its “timpe”
The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669
The senses tell The summit craters
Torre del Filosofo: at the base of the summit craters (2950 metres)
The different names of the “Muntagna”
The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna
The living mountain
Empedocles and his passion for Etna
The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693
Criteria for including Mount Etna in the WHL
Empedocles and his passion for Etna
The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza
The senses tell The Summit craters
The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali
Etna, an ever-changing natural laboratory
Val Calanna, the first step towards a single large volcanic structure
Etna: a marvellous group of microclimates and vegetation
The Etna viewpoint
The “notches” of snow
The senses tell The Etna viewpoint
Humankind and the volcano: how should we behave? Volcanic risk
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.
