Photo gallery

Photo gallery

An ever-evolving volcano

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

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

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

Etna: a marvellous group of different types of flora

Valle del Leone and the Elliptical

The Jaci river

Empedocles and his passion for Etna

The senses tell Acireale

The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters

Etna, a natural laboratory where experiments can be carried out

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

The Jaci river

The Grand Tour in Sicily

The senses tell Torre del Filosofo

The senses tell The Red Mountains

The first Etnean volcanic events between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza

An ever-evolving volcano

The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters

Etna, the living mountain

The living mountain

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

The senses tell Valle del Leone

Malavoglia

Etna, wine terroir of excellence

The senses tell The Summit craters

The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna

The senses tell Valle del Leone

The 1669 eruption in Catania

Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks

Volcanic monitoring and eruption forecasting

The senses tell The Etna viewpoint

The Grand Tour in Sicily

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

Criteria for including Mount Etna in the WHL

The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale

Valle del Leone and the Elliptical

The “notches” of snow

The different names of the “Muntagna”

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

The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693

Etna, an ever-changing natural laboratory

The Etna viewpoint

The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza

The senses tell The summit craters

The senses tell Torre del Filosofo

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

Etna: a marvellous group of microclimates and vegetation

The senses tell Val Calanna

The 1669 eruption in Catania

The senses tell The Red Mountains

Acireale and its “timpe”

Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019

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

The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale

A fauna yet to be discovered

Malavoglia

Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019

The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669

The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669

Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake

The “notches” of snow

Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks

Acireale and its “timpe”

The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali

Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake

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

The different names of the “Muntagna”

The senses tell The Etna Viewpoint

A fauna context yet to be discovered

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

The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna

Why did Etna form in that specific geographical position?

The senses tell Acireale

Empedocles and his passion for Etna

The Etna viewpoint

The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza

The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693

The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali

The senses tell Val Calanna