As always happens, geology shapes the territory and influences its development. Like the rest of south-eastern Sicily, Acireale suffered heavily from the catastrophic effects of the 1693 earthquake, which destroyed almost every part of it. This earthquake was one of the most energetic and destructiv...

Thanks to their permeability, the vulcanites of the Timpa form an important reservoir for the groundwater of this portion of the Sicilian east coast. In some places these waters come to the surface, creating springs mostly around sea level. One of these is called “Sorgente Miuccio”, which is sai...

The Timpe are imposing escarpments up to 150 metres high, which stand in the coastal strip between Capo Mulini and the city of Acireale. They are very steep walls where, in this specific case, it is possible to observe the volcanic events of the second evolutionary phase of Mount Etna, following tha...

Acireale is one of the most enchanting towns in Sicily, known as the pearl of the Ionian Sea, nestled between the sea and the mountains. From a geological point of view, in Acireale we can observe an additional stage in Etna’s evolution. In fact, the city stands on a tectonic escarpment known as ...