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Image for Etna and its southern promontory from Silvestri Crater (Etna, Sicily)view gallery

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Scenic OverlooksEtna and its southern promontory from Silvestri Crater (Etna, Sicily)

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...it's a piece of Mordor and Mt. Orodruin is above you - it's the first feeling if you are staying on the rim of Silvestri Crater at southern flank of Mt. Etna. The views are stunning and the landscape really as from SF&F movie...

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 10/01/2009

last visited: 10/25/2018

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Volcano WatchingMonti Silvestri, Monti Calcarazzi and Montagnola (Etna, Sicily)

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Close to the Rifugio Sapienza on the southern slope of Mt. Etna you can find several side craters (Monti Silvestri, Monti Calcarazzi and Montagnola), which are almost recent and well visible manifestation of Etnean turbulent volcanic activity...

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 10/01/2009

last visited: 07/23/2022

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Wikipedia EntriesMount Etna - Sicily (Italy)

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Monumental expression of nature's immense power and beauty, Mount Etna in Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world in an almost constant state of activity and also is one of the most important European natural monuments.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 11/03/2013

last visited: 10/27/2019

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World Heritage SitesMount Etna - Sicily (Italy)

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Sicilian Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world in an almost constant state of activity, is also treasure of biodiversity and one of the most important European natural monuments.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 11/03/2013

last visited: 10/27/2019

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Volcano WatchingEtna - Sicily (Italy)

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Monumental expression of nature's immense power and beauty, Mount Etna in Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world in an almost constant state of activity and also is one of the most important European natural monuments.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 11/03/2013

last visited: 10/27/2019

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1000 Places to See Before You DieMount Etna (Sicily, Italy)

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The power and romance of Mount Etna, at 3323 m the tallest active volcano in Europe, and undoubtedly the key feature of the eastern part of Sicily have attracted the attention of travellers, artists, poets and philosophers for centuries...

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 10/13/2009

last visited: 10/27/2019

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Mountain SummitsVulcano Etna

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Vulcano Etna is a very acitve one. It´s only allowed to go to the top with a guide. It high is various and depents from the vulcanious activity.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Tomsle

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/23/2006

last visited: 10/27/2019

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Volcano WatchingOp weg naar de Etna

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Bezichtiging en rondleiding naar de vulkaan de Etna op Sicilie. Hoogte ongeveer 2800 meter. Eerst met bus naar punt waar de bus niet verder kon. Daarna met speciciaal vervoer hogerop de Etna. Toen verder te voet. Een maanlandschap.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member frankagnes

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 01/26/2007

last visited: 10/27/2019

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Roman Catholic ChurchesChurch of the Holy Spirit - Nicolosi, Catania, Sicily

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a Roman Catholic Church located in Nicolosi, Catania, Sicily

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member oiseau_ca

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 10/30/2019

last visited: 10/27/2019

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Volcano WatchingMount Etna from A18 Motorway NB Linera Est Parking Area

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The A18 motorway skirts Mount Etna on the East side and provides some spectacular views. This North Bound parking turn off provides a safe place to stop and admire the volcano where the motorway comes closest to the Volcano.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/05/2017

last visited: 10/25/2018

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Volcano WatchingMount Etna from A18 Motorway NB Aci Sant'Antonio Service Area

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The A18 motorway skirts Mount Etna on the East side and provides some spectacular views. This North Bound service area provides a safe place to stop and admire the volcano.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/05/2017

last visited: 10/06/2017

Image for Gambino Vini - Linguaglossa (Catania), Sicily, Italyview gallery

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WineriesGambino Vini - Linguaglossa (Catania), Sicily, Italy

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vigneti situati a Linguaglossa (Catania), Sicilia, Italia / vineyards located in Linguaglossa (Catania), Sicily, Italy /

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member oiseau_ca

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 10/29/2019

last visited: never

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SundialsMeridian in the Cathedral in Acireale, Sicily, Italy

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In the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Annunziata is a meridian noon mark designed and built in 1843 by the Danish astronomer Frederik Christian Peters. The meridian is 16.452 meters long and the hole projecting a spot of sunlight is 9.104 m high.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member arby101ca

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 07/14/2017

last visited: never

Image for Pasticceria Savia - Catania, Italyview gallery

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Ice Cream ParlorsPasticceria Savia - Catania, Italy

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This sweet shop was recommended by our French guide book and is also highly rated on Tripadvisor. They serve Granita (slush) as well as ice cream. Granita come in Pistachio, Almond, and Coffee flavor.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/02/2017

last visited: never

Image for Lava flow of 1669 - Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italyview gallery

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Places of Geologic SignificanceLava flow of 1669 - Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy

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In 1669 the Etna eruption surrounded the city of Catania, widening the coast for more than 1 km, and the monastery too.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/09/2017

last visited: never

Image for Signs of Zodiac - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italyview gallery

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Signs of ZodiacSigns of Zodiac - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy

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In the transept is the large sundial that two famous astronomers, the German Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen and the Danish Christian Peters traced on the pavement in 1839

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/05/2017

last visited: never

Image for La meridiana - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Cataniaview gallery

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SundialsLa meridiana - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania

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In the transept of the church is the large sundial that two famous astronomers, the German Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen and the Danish Christian Peters traced on the pavement in 1839.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/05/2017

last visited: never

Image for Monastero di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italyview gallery

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Abbeys, Convents and MonasteriesMonastero di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy

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The Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania, Sicily, is one of the largest monasteries in Europe. The monastery was founded in 1558 and today it hosts the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/04/2017

last visited: never

Image for Roman Vestiges in the Benedictine Monastery - Catania, Italyview gallery

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Ancient Roman CivilizationRoman Vestiges in the Benedictine Monastery - Catania, Italy

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An entire Roman neighbourhood with the two main axes the Cardum and the Decumanus Maximus has been found under the monastery. It is possible to see the remains in the main court.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/04/2017

last visited: never

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Ancient Roman CivilizationRoman Amphitheater - Catania, Italy

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Built in late antiquity, around 300 B.C. the theatre was rebuilt on an older theatre from the 500 B.C. facing the sea.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 03/29/2017

last visited: never

Image for Terme Romane di Piazza Dante - Catania, Italyview gallery

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Ancient Roman CivilizationTerme Romane di Piazza Dante - Catania, Italy

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In front of the Benedictine Monastery are the remains of a Roman bath complex which testify to the wealth of this area in which many archaeological remains, mosaics and significant tracts of ancient buildings dressed in marble have been found.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 04/02/2017

last visited: never

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Ancient Roman CivilizationTerme della Rotonda - Catania, Italy

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This is a Roman thermal complex dating to I - II century AD, retaining very little of its original structure, that is a circular domed chamber later turned into a Christian church.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 03/29/2017

last visited: never

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Ancient Roman CivilizationTeatro Antico - Catania, Italy

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The current layout of the theatre goes back to the Roman Age. But it is possible that it was built on a older Greek site whose existence is only told in literature (Speech of Alcibiade addressing the people of Catania during the Peloponnese War).

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 03/29/2017

last visited: never

Image for Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) - Catania, Sicily, ID=1024-002view gallery

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World Heritage SitesLate Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) - Catania, Sicily, ID=1024-002

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Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century BC. In 1693 the city was completely destroyed by a heavy earthquake and its aftershocks. The city was then rebuilt in Baroque architecture.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 03/28/2017

last visited: 10/02/2017

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CathedralsCattedrale di Sant'Agata - Catania, Italy

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The cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt several times because of earthquakes and eruptions of the nearby Mount Etna.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: Sicilia, Italy

date approved: 03/28/2017

last visited: never

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