The eruption of 1991-93, Etna’s last big eruption in the 20th century, began on the night of 14 December 1991, when an eruptive fissure opened up in the western face of the Valle del Bove, at around 2200 metres above sea level. The lava began to descend rapidly towards the bottom of the Valle del ...

There is no doubt that in terms of time, volcanoes have been on Earth for much longer than the human race, who chose these geological structures as the territory to found their cities, including [approfondimenti id="32126" testo_link="thanks to the fertile soil"]. However, humans often forget that ...

Before the advent of electricity, the snow that fell on the mountains was an important resource, both for the preservation of food and for the preparation of granite and ice cream. Ravines, natural pits and volcanic caves on Etna were often used to collect and keep snow for as long as possible. The...

Val Calanna is located immediately upstream of the town of Zafferana Etnea, in the extreme south-eastern part of the Valle del Bove, and might well be one of the most fascinating historic places in modern Etnean history. The valley takes its name from Mount Calanna, a small round summit covered by r...