The Red Mountains

The senses tell The Red Mountains

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The route of the 1669 flow

It is strange that two hills that are so green destroyed almost half the city of Catania. From the Red Mountains, follow the path of the flow to the sea!

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The undergrowth

The undergrowth of the chestnut grove of the Red Mountains is truly rich in vegetation and has an intense aroma.

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The mushrooms of Etna

There is no better place to hunt for some porcini mushrooms, which are an excellent typical product of Etna.

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Watch out for the chestnuts

As tasty and sweet as they are “dangerous”, the chestnut fruits are protected by thorny burrs. You must be careful not to prick yourself.

Why did Etna form in that specific geographical position?

The Etna viewpoint

Etna: a marvellous group of microclimates and vegetation

A fauna context yet to be discovered

The Elliptical, the first great volcano of Etna

Empedocles and his passion for Etna

The senses tell The Red Mountains

The continuous evolution of the Etna summit craters

The 1669 eruption in Catania

The fault system of the “Timpe” of Acireale

The Red Mountains and the destructive eruption of 1669

The eruption of 1928 that destroyed the town of Mascali

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

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

Etna, an ever-changing natural laboratory

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

Acireale and its “timpe”

The “notches” of snow

The first Etnean volcanic events between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza

An ever-evolving volcano

The senses tell The Summit craters

The earthquake that changed the geography of eastern Sicily in 1693

Etna, the living mountain

Volcanic monitoring and eruption forecasting

The senses tell The Etna viewpoint

The Grand Tour in Sicily

Etna, wine terroir of excellence

Acireale and reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake

The different names of the “Muntagna”

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

The senses tell Acireale

The senses tell Acicastello and Acitrezza

The senses tell Torre del Filosofo

Lachea Island and the Aci Trezza Stacks

The senses tell Val Calanna

The senses tell Valle del Leone

Summit crater activity between 2011 and 2019

The Jaci river

Valle del Leone and the Elliptical