The Etna viewpoint

The senses tell The Etna Viewpoint

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The breathtaking Valle del Bove

It is true that every place on Etna has wonderful views, but this one is special. A place you would not expect to find on a volcano, where you feel like you are above the clouds.

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The wind whistles

The high altitude, around 2650 metres, as well as the fact that there are no shelters, means that this area is always very windy, even during summer. Its hum becomes perceptible not only on the skin but in the absolute silence that reigns over the valley.

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The smell of the volcano belv

It is not uncommon for the wind to blow in the direction of the Valle del Leone, carrying with it gases from the summit craters. Without spending too much time standing in the gas cloud, you can experience the classic smell given off by a volcano.

The living mountain

The different names of the “Muntagna”

The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters

Etna: a marvellous group of different types of flora

The 1669 eruption in Catania

The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693

The Grand Tour in Sicily

The senses tell Val Calanna

Empedocles and his passion for Etna

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

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

The senses tell The Etna Viewpoint

The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza

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Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks

The senses tell Acireale

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

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

The Etna viewpoint

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

Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake

An ever-evolving volcano

The senses tell Valle del Leone

The “notches” of snow

The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali

Valle del Leone and the Elliptical

Etna, a natural laboratory where experiments can be carried out

Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019

The senses tell The summit craters

A fauna yet to be discovered

The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669

Acireale and its “timpe”

The Jaci river

The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale

The senses tell The Red Mountains

The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna

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

The senses tell Torre del Filosofo

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