Going to Sicily is a great idea for the holiday season. If you want to avoid the crowds of tourists visiting Rome or Venice, Sicily is the perfect option. Before the trip however, you have to prepare. One of the biggest problems in Sicily are the mosquito swarms. When do the swarms occur?
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For many, the biggest attraction in Sicily is the Etna volcano, but it’s by no means limited to just that. One of the most unique tourist attractions in Sicily are the Trapani salt pans, globally recognizable thanks to their characteristic red-roofed windmills, which tower over the landscape of the Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco. Here’s the history behind the salt pans and some useful information regarding visiting that area.
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The sides of Etna and the nearby hills are filled with fertile soil. That, alongside the great weather conditions, makes for great plantlife. The Sicilian farmers use these conditions to their greatest potential, producing good of the highest quality, which are certainly worth purchasing, when in Italy. All the unique rocks of the island are also commonly used in architecture and jewellery making. What should you buy on Etna or in Catania? What to bring back home with you from Etna?
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Etna is the tallest mountain in Sicily, at over 3350 meters above the sea level. In 2013, it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. We can get up there independently or with the help of a guide. Contrary to what you might’ve imagined, Etna does not have just one huge crater which erupts every once in awhile. In reality, it has at least 270-280 craters, and each has its own separate story. Currently, the tallest point of Etna stands at the northeastern crater, which came to be in 1911, due to an eruption. The last eruption took place in 2019, on the 31th of May, in the southeastern crater. How to get up Etna? Is Etna dangerous? How far can we get independently? What should we bring to Etna?
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