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

While standing, seated or placing your hands on the crater perimeter, you will feel the ground vibrate, caused by the explosions inside the volcanic conduit....

Sitting on the cones from 2002-03, located in the Torre del Filosofo area, though more than 15 years have passed since the eruption, you can still feel a warmth coming from the ground. This is caused by the gases of the cooling magma down below, which still maintains temperatures of around 40-50°C....

The soil in the Valle del Leone consists of ash and lapilli emitted during Etna’s recent activity. Though soft, this sand is highly abrasive, since it is formed of sharp volcanic glass....

While moving through the flow of 1991-93, at the start of the Val Calanna, you will find completely smooth areas, as though they were artificially built roads: these are portions of “pahoehoe” lava, which in Hawaiian means “smooth, unbroken lava”....

Several places and viewpoints are present along the cliffs of the Timpe. In these areas shaped by time and the movement of a vast system of faults, there are many lava flows emerging along the roads. Place your hands on them and you will feel the accumulated heat that they emanate, during the day a...

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...

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....

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....

Try sitting on the cones from 2002-03, located in the Torre del Filosofo area. Though more than 15 years have passed since the eruption, you will still feel warmth coming from the ground. This is caused by the gases of the cooling magma down below, which still maintains temperatures of around 40-50�...