Etna’s fauna must coexist with the moods and upheavals of the volcano; during its eruptions, especially those on the flanks, it destroys large portions of land and causes death and destruction. In fact, this forces the animals present to flee, and alters the [approfondimenti id="32568" testo_link=...

In the last 20 years, Etna has become one of the most famous and appreciated terroirs in terms of wine production. Etnean wines are increasingly in demand worldwide, and all the world’s largest wineries are still buying hectares of land to build new facilities. This is not only due to the [approf...

The short horizontal distance with which Etna reaches an altitude of almost 3400 metres means it is home to many different microclimates and environments, from coastal to mountain to alpine, favoured by the excellent [approfondimenti id="32558" testo_link="fertility of the volcanic soil"]. This als...

Italy is one of the countries with the highest number of volcanoes in the world, mainly because of its complex geological history. Starting from Tuscany, in different periods of activity a volcanic chain developed that ends with Vesuvius in the Italian peninsula and with the Aeolian Islands in the s...

The volcanic structure of Etna as we see it today, with almost [approfondimenti id="32544" testo_link="3400 metres of elevation"], is the result of the overlapping over the last 500,000 years, of different eruptive centres, whose position has changed over time. Therefore, Etna was “born” 500,00...

The name Etna is inextricably linked to stories, myths and legends. And like all things rooted in myth and legend, it is difficult to find a single solution. In Greek, the name Etna is feminine (Αἰτνα). It is the name of a nymph, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth) or of the Ti...

Etna is one of the most active and well-known volcanoes in the world, as well as a wonderful example of how geological processes leading to the formation of new earth are constantly active. This volcano is characterised by an almost constant eruptive activity from its summit craters, and by periodi...