A the discovery of Etna

Mongibello, more known under the name of Etna, and also called “Iddu” by the inhabitants of the close relations localities, proves to be an ideal destination for that which seeks to pass a pleasant voyage to Sicily, with the direct contact with nature.

Suggestive and imposing, thanks to its 3323 meters height and its deep crater, Etna is a perfect mixture between marine and mountainous landscapes, even volcanic, since its heights, a superb panorama on the sea is offered to you.

Etna, with its rich person fauna and his diversified flora, is a true paradise to spend the holidays in contact with nature. Indeed, the zone proposes many routes of different levels of difficulty, excursions in 4x4 and trekkings sporting.

For which remains in the area, an excursion towards the small villages of the zone is obligatory, for example, you cannot not you do not stop in Pedera, often described as “Door of Etna”.

Another possibility which is offered to you is to follow the course of the “Circumetnea”, a train who connects Catane to Riposto and thus allows to make the turn of Etna and thus to visit this zone of Sicily differently.
In the zone, also, do not miss the villages of Misterbianco, known for its church of the XVIIIème century (Santa Maria delle Grazie), of Paternò, dominated by a castle going back to 1000, or Adrano for its castle Normand and Linguaglossa for the natural reserve of Fiumefreddo.

Of course, the zone is not remains about it with regard to the splendid coastal landscapes, and a small round on the littoral zone will enable you to discover small treasures.

Why not to think of spending the holidays to Acireale: a baroque city located on Riviera dei Ciclopi, or has Aci Castello, to admire the sea there since the fortress Norman which dominates the landscape…