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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/13/2020 - 08:42

For those looking for a bit of a thrill, and a different Sicilian experience, consider hiking to the top of a volcano. Here are three you can climb. …

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One More Italian Destination Troubled By Overtourism: The Case of Stromboli

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/20/2019 - 08:57

Every day between 4 and 7 pm, an average of 2,000 people swarm over Stromboli, a small island off the north coast of Sicily, part of the Aeolian Islands group…

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Stromboli Volcano Off the Coast of Sicily Erupts

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/04/2019 - 05:02

The Stromboli volcano, one of the most active volcanoes on earth, erupted on Wednesday on the Italian island of Stromboli, off the coast of Sicily, killing one…

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Toppled statue and rubble in Sicilian village after earthquake struck

Mount Etna Eruption Triggers Earthquake in Sicily

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/27/2018 - 04:00

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake hit eastern Sicily early in the morning on Wednesday, the night between Christmas and St. Stephen’s Day, injuring at least 28 people…

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Spectacular Stromboli: Lava Flows Into Sea

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 08/11/2014 - 10:30

Sicily’s Etna volcano was not the only one to give quite a show last week. On the Aeolian Islands, the famous Stromboli volcano erupted on Thursday, releasing…

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Mount Etna Flares Up

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/17/2013 - 03:46

The latest eruption of Italy's Mount Etna was a particularly intense and spectacular one: bursts of lava fountains and moving plumes of ash, as well as violent…

Mount Etna Puffs Out Smoke Rings Measuring Hundreds of Feet

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 11/15/2013 - 11:28

Since erupting on November 11, the Mount Etna volcano has been blowing perfect smoke rings into Sicily's skies.Along with the rare giant rings of steam, the…

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Mount Etna Becomes a World Heritage Site

by Katia Amore | Sat, 05/04/2013 - 04:14

Following the successful evaluation of Mount Etna by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Italian Ministry of Environment has announced…

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New Etna Eruption

by ITALY | Fri, 02/10/2012 - 03:32

Yesterday Mount Etna, in Sicily, spat out lava and produced a dense ash plume that extended further afield, stopping flights at Catania's Fontanarossa airport…