{"id":8188,"date":"2025-11-07T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/mount-etna-sicilys-majestic-active-volcano-a-unesco-world-heritage-site\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:47:34","slug":"mount-etna-sicilys-majestic-active-volcano-a-unesco-world-heritage-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/mount-etna-sicilys-majestic-active-volcano-a-unesco-world-heritage-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Etna: Sicily&#8217;s majestic active volcano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8188\" class=\"elementor elementor-8188 elementor-8177\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f585f49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f585f49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c3ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"77c3ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mount Etna<\/b><\/span>on Sicily's east coast, is Europe's highest active volcano. <span class=\"s1\"><b>highest active volcano in Europe<\/b><\/span>culminating at <span class=\"s1\"><b>3,357 meters<\/b><\/span>. Listed as a <span class=\"s1\"><b>World Heritage Site since 2013<\/b><\/span>it is both a <span class=\"s1\"><b>symbol of identity<\/b><\/span> for Sicilians and a <span class=\"s1\"><b>natural wonder<\/b><\/span> admired by travellers from all over the world. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Mount Etna's spectacular eruptions, sometimes visible as far away as <span class=\"s1\"><b>Catania<\/b><\/span> and <span class=\"s1\"><b>Taormina<\/b><\/span>constantly shape its landscapes, blending raw power with Mediterranean beauty.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-21713d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21713d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e63057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e63057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-bc9ca31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc9ca31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1393e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e1393e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A volcano unlike any other in the world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-52fb10b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52fb10b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f895c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f3f895c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mount Etna<\/b><\/span> is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, with several <span class=\"s1\"><b>eruptions per year<\/b><\/span>. This natural phenomenon attracts <span class=\"s1\"><b>volcanologists<\/b><\/span>, <span class=\"s1\"><b>photographers<\/b><\/span> and <span class=\"s1\"><b>adventurers<\/b><\/span> who come to observe its smoking craters and glowing lava flows. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">But beyond its destructive power, the volcano is also a source of life. <span class=\"s1\"><b>source of life<\/b><\/span> its ashes fertilize the surrounding soil, helping to grow <span class=\"s1\"><b>vineyards, citrus groves and pistachio groves.<\/b><\/span>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Its mineral-rich volcanic soil makes <span class=\"s1\"><b>Etna DOC wine<\/b><\/span> one of Italy's most renowned wines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1064af9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1064af9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629bf0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"629bf0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-0a99f6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a99f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847ba45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"847ba45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A UNESCO-listed natural heritage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f9cc82f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9cc82f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce65cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"1ce65cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">L'<span class=\"s1\"><b>UNESCO<\/b><\/span> has inscribed <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mount Etna<\/b><\/span> as a World Heritage Site for its <span class=\"s1\"><b>outstanding universal value<\/b><\/span>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It is a living <span class=\"s1\"><b>living natural laboratory<\/b><\/span>It's a living natural laboratory for studying geological phenomena and the interaction between man and nature.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Its contrasting landscapes offer a grandiose spectacle:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>Active craters and lava fields<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> black,<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Lush forests<\/b><\/span> home to rare biodiversity,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Picturesque villages<\/b><\/span> clinging to the slopes.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/fr\/list\/1427\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consult the official UNESCO page for Mount Etna<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-84698db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84698db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e0077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4e0077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-edd32fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edd32fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178ff24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"178ff24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activities and visits on Mount Etna<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e48926a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e48926a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ced5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f2ced5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Explore <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mount Etna<\/b><\/span> is an unforgettable adventure, accessible to all:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>By cable car<\/b><\/span> from <i>Rifugio Sapienza (Nicolosi)<\/i>: climb quickly to an altitude of 2,500 m.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>4x4 with volcanological guide<\/b><\/span> Get close to the summit craters in complete safety.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Hiking<\/b><\/span> Discover secondary craters, lava tunnels and panoramic trails.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>In winter<\/b><\/span> Ski on the snow-covered slopes of the volcano overlooking the Ionian Sea.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-cc942d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc942d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2e0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0b2e0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-23eaadc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23eaadc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd41cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd41cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visiting Mount Etna: practical information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df13ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4df13ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f891d63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f891d63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f98eb81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f98eb81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main address:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-cd21e04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd21e04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0582496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0582496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Rifugio Sapienza, Nicolosi (CT), Sicily, Italy - starting point for excursions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7f19841 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f19841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e96f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1e96f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-82db469 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82db469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7830da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7830da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening hours :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f6fdc69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6fdc69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f947001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f947001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Cable car generally open from <span class=\"s1\"><b>9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/b><\/span>extended hours in summer.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Guided tours available all year round, depending on weather conditions and volcano activity.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9542e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a9542e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1a67b71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a67b71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4262513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4262513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rates :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-4c5a5a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c5a5a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b51bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"2b51bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Cable car: ~\u20ac30 round trip<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Full excursion (cable car + 4x4 + guide): \u20ac65-85 per person<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Updated information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etnatribe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.etnatribe.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f27a071 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f27a071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab303d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab303d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-502ce50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"502ce50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95debb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e95debb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to find us :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b08808d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b08808d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aec061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"5aec061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">From <span class=\"s1\"><b>Catania<\/b><\/span> 1 hour drive<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">From <span class=\"s1\"><b>Taormina<\/b><\/span> : 1h30<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Regular buses from Catania central station<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-752112e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"752112e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b48c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b48c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-12fa461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12fa461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902c3ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"902c3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The flavours of Mount Etna<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-bb46ca9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb46ca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b82eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"9b82eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The fertile slopes of <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mount Etna<\/b><\/span> are home to exceptional agriculture:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Etna DOC wines<\/b><\/span> Etna: red, white or ros\u00e9, produced on mineral-rich volcanic soils.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>Bronte pistachios<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> Nicknamed <i>the green gold of Sicily<\/i>.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Honey from Etna<\/b><\/span> Floral and intense taste.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Citrus<\/b><\/span> Citrus fruits: grown on the slopes of the volcano, a symbol of Sicilian terroir.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mount Etnaon Sicily&#8217;s east coast, is Europe&#8217;s highest active volcano. highest active volcano in Europeculminating at 3,357 meters. 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