In Sicily, near the Strait of Messina, rises Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe and one of the largest in the world. In June 2013 Etna was inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
Etna is an earth science lab natural volcanic areas and intense activity is seen and told from antiquity. There are written records going back there about 2,700 years: according to UNESCO this is a "world record for documents on the volcanoes."
The craters, ash, lava flows, lava caves and depression Valley Bove (Ox), make Mount Etna a destination and a major international research center with a long influence on volcanology, geology, and other disciplines as object the earth sciences. "Furthermore, "its reputation, its scientific, cultural and educational values are of global importance."
Centuries of eruptions have significantly altered the landscape, transforming the typical Mediterranean flora and fauna of Sicily in an amazing, almost lunar environment. A protected natural park established in 1987, the Natural Park of Etna environment.
The park and the volcano can be visited through more accessible rangeland.
In addition, the volcano has several eruptive vents located at different altitudes, created over time by the eruptions and easily accessible to visitors and researchers.
Guided tours to the ports are also organized.
Mis-print for researchers who study for years, Etna is a very interesting destination for tourists, one more reason to visit Sicily and the beautiful province of Catania, home to the volcano.
The connection between Catania and Mount Etna is indissoluble: the volcano overlooking the city and defines the view and the landscape setting.
A vast and varied landscape, ranging from the Ionian coast to the vast countryside interrupted by citrus groves and vineyards, chestnut and oak, the more arid landscapes, the lunaires- as we s' approach to the summit of Mount Etna, offering unparalleled views of Sicily, to the island of Malta.
At night, the view of the volcano erupting is particularly suggestive: the impressive lava flow that moves slowly down the sides of the mountain and the washer jets that light, result in a unique and captive show.
Symbol of Sicily, Etna is a fundamental step for those visiting this beautiful earth, and in winter, when the snow clothe the landscape, the volcano becomes a ski very well equipped.
Do not miss
Do not miss the opportunity to visit the Valley of the Ox (volcanic depression), part of the Etna Park. This is a huge basin on the north side of the volcano, the walls, sometimes touching 1000 meters high, are marked by deep canyons. But also, the Grotta del Gelo (Cave Gel), a massive volcanic cavity in which is formed a permanent glacier.
The Caves of Alcantara, which formed over the centuries by the erosive action of the cold waters of the river of the same name, certainly worth a visit. The river can be navigated related to each other with ropes.
Set to share the beautiful city of Catania, on the coast at the foot of Mount Etna, there are not many places to visit distant a hundred kilometers from the volcano: the charming town of Taormina or UNESCO sites Piazza Armerina, the Val di Noto, Syracuse and Pantalica.
Etna is an earth science lab natural volcanic areas and intense activity is seen and told from antiquity. There are written records going back there about 2,700 years: according to UNESCO this is a "world record for documents on the volcanoes."
The craters, ash, lava flows, lava caves and depression Valley Bove (Ox), make Mount Etna a destination and a major international research center with a long influence on volcanology, geology, and other disciplines as object the earth sciences. "Furthermore, "its reputation, its scientific, cultural and educational values are of global importance."
Centuries of eruptions have significantly altered the landscape, transforming the typical Mediterranean flora and fauna of Sicily in an amazing, almost lunar environment. A protected natural park established in 1987, the Natural Park of Etna environment.The park and the volcano can be visited through more accessible rangeland.
In addition, the volcano has several eruptive vents located at different altitudes, created over time by the eruptions and easily accessible to visitors and researchers.
Guided tours to the ports are also organized.
Mis-print for researchers who study for years, Etna is a very interesting destination for tourists, one more reason to visit Sicily and the beautiful province of Catania, home to the volcano.
The connection between Catania and Mount Etna is indissoluble: the volcano overlooking the city and defines the view and the landscape setting.
A vast and varied landscape, ranging from the Ionian coast to the vast countryside interrupted by citrus groves and vineyards, chestnut and oak, the more arid landscapes, the lunaires- as we s' approach to the summit of Mount Etna, offering unparalleled views of Sicily, to the island of Malta.
At night, the view of the volcano erupting is particularly suggestive: the impressive lava flow that moves slowly down the sides of the mountain and the washer jets that light, result in a unique and captive show.Symbol of Sicily, Etna is a fundamental step for those visiting this beautiful earth, and in winter, when the snow clothe the landscape, the volcano becomes a ski very well equipped.
Do not miss
Do not miss the opportunity to visit the Valley of the Ox (volcanic depression), part of the Etna Park. This is a huge basin on the north side of the volcano, the walls, sometimes touching 1000 meters high, are marked by deep canyons. But also, the Grotta del Gelo (Cave Gel), a massive volcanic cavity in which is formed a permanent glacier.
The Caves of Alcantara, which formed over the centuries by the erosive action of the cold waters of the river of the same name, certainly worth a visit. The river can be navigated related to each other with ropes.Set to share the beautiful city of Catania, on the coast at the foot of Mount Etna, there are not many places to visit distant a hundred kilometers from the volcano: the charming town of Taormina or UNESCO sites Piazza Armerina, the Val di Noto, Syracuse and Pantalica.
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