Etna

Don Tommasino nel Castello degli Schiavi / Villa Corleone

Don Tommasino and Castello degli Schiavi: The Godfather

In the famous film saga of “The Godfather”, Don Tommasino is closely tied to the Castello degli Schiavi, an iconic location that represents his power and influence in postwar Sicily. Castello degli Schiavi (Castle of the Slaves) is a rustic estate located in the Sicilian countryside, a jewel of 18th-century Sicilian rural baroque that serves […]

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Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen

Wolfgang Sartorius, a German geologist in search of Mount Etna’s Treasures

Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen was a 19th-century German geologist, mineralogist and astronomer, born in Göttingen in 1809 and died in 1876. He was one of the pioneers in the field of volcanology, he made important studies on several volcanoes giving special importance to Etna. Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen came from a wealthy family and showed

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Etna Alcantara from giardini naxos

A fantastic day with our Etna and Alcantara Gorges tour among the volcanoes of Etna the Alcantara gorges departing from Giardini Excursion Etna and Alcantara Gorges from Mascali With this full-day Etna and Alcantara Gorges excursion departing from Giardini, Dream Island will introduce two wonderful and unique landscapes of Sicily. Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active

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