hearing

The fish market of Aci Trezza

The fish market is where fishermen sell their products to local fishmongers in the early hours of each day. In Aci Trezza, it is located just north of the small harbour. It is worthwhile to go and hear the shouting by all the fisherman to sell as much fish as possible....
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The erosive action of the sea

The beach of Aci Trezza is certainly not one of the most comfortable around. Though these volcanic products are at least 500,000 years old, the sea has not yet had time to form a real sandy beach. It is possible to lose yourself in the miracle-working action of the pebbles on the Aci Trezza beach, b...
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taste

The fish of Aci Trezza

Aci Trezza is famous for being a small fishing village. Here it is still possible to watch small boats with lamps go fishing in the shallows at night. The flavour of the fish brought back by these fishermen, perhaps purchased directly from the Fish Market next to the port, is not easily forgotten....
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sight

Sunrise on the Stacks of Aci Trezza

This is certainly one of the most beautiful sights offered by the Etnean landscape. The view of the Stacks, with the sun rising in the middle, will certainly be worth waking up at dawn....
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Watch out for the chestnuts

If you touch the undergrowth or walk in flat shoes, be careful of the chestnut shells; they are like real hedgehogs! Try to hold a few in your hand without pricking yourself and you will realise just how well the chestnut tree defends its fruits....
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smell

The undergrowth

The undergrowth of the chestnut grove of the Red Mountains is rich in vegetation. Try to focus on its aroma alone!...
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taste

The mushrooms of Etna

If you are a licensed mushroom expert, there is no better place to hunt for porcini mushrooms, which are excellent typical products of Etna....
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sight

The route of the 1669 flow

It is strange that two hills that are so green destroyed almost half the city of Catania. Climb to the top of the Red Mountains and try to follow the flow’s path to the sea!...
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The vibrating ground

Stop, sit down and place your hands on the crater perimeter. You will feel the ground vibrate, caused by the explosions inside the volcanic conduit....
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smell

Thin air

In addition to the omnipresent odour from the fumaroles of the Etna summit area, when you breathe in the air you will sense that there is very little oxygen. In reality, the quantity of oxygen in the mixture that makes up the air is still the same, but the lower atmospheric pressure here causes the ...
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