Photo gallery

Photo gallery

The senses tell Acireale

The 1669 eruption in Catania

Val Calanna, the first step towards a single large volcanic structure

Etna, an ever-changing natural laboratory

The senses tell The Summit craters

Etna: a marvellous group of microclimates and vegetation

The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale

The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693

The Jaci river

The different names of the “Muntagna”

The senses tell Val Calanna

Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake

The different names of the “Muntagna”

An ever-evolving volcano

The 2001 eruption of Mount Etna, where the approach to volcanoes changed

Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks

Why is Etna one of the most studied volcanoes in the world?

The first volcanic structures of Etna, between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza

The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna

Malavoglia

The Grand Tour in Sicily

The “notches” of snow

The first Etnean volcanic events between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza

The senses tell The summit craters

The senses tell Torre del Filosofo

Valle del Leone and the Elliptical

Acireale and its “timpe”

The living mountain

Criteria for including Mount Etna in the WHL

The world’s first (almost successful) attempt to stop a lava flow: the eruption of 1991-93

Humankind and the volcano: how should we behave? Volcanic risk

A fauna context yet to be discovered

Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019

The senses tell Val Calanna

An ever-evolving volcano

The senses tell Valle del Leone

Volcanic monitoring and eruption forecasting

The senses tell Acireale

The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters

The Etna viewpoint

The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale

Why did Etna form in that specific geographical position?

Empedocles and his passion for Etna

Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks

Malavoglia

The senses tell The Red Mountains

The Jaci river

The senses tell The Red Mountains

The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali

The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza

Humankind and the volcano: how should we behave? Volcanic risk

The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669

The 1669 eruption in Catania

Etna: a marvellous group of different types of flora

Etna, a natural laboratory where experiments can be carried out

The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693

The senses tell The Etna Viewpoint

Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake

The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali

Torre del Filosofo: at the base of the summit craters (2950 metres)

Valle del Leone and the Elliptical

Acireale and its “timpe”

The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters

The senses tell The Etna viewpoint

The senses tell Valle del Leone

A fauna yet to be discovered

The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna

The senses tell Torre del Filosofo

Etna, the living mountain

The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza

The Etna viewpoint

The “notches” of snow

The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669

Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019

The 2001 eruption of Etna, when the Mountain seemed to be alive

The Grand Tour in Sicily

Torre del Filosofo: at the base of the summit craters (2950 metres)

Etna, wine terroir of excellence

Empedocles and his passion for Etna

Val Calanna, the first step towards a single large volcanic structure