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ETNA's main craters
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Explosive vent of
the 2001 Etna
eruption |
This excursion, permits
a complete overview of
Mt. Etna, and in
particular of the 2002
eruption. We'll visit
the south side, the
summit areas, the estern
and northern slopes of
the Etna volcano.
In the morning, from
Rifugio Sapienza
(1900m), begins the trek
toward the main zones
(2900m), by the cableway
and the jeep. It arrives
at the foot of the
majors craters where it's
possible to visit the
eruptive vents of the
2002-03 (south side),
placed on the southern
side of the mountain.
Later, it will arrive at
the "Belvedere",
where it will be
possible to see a
beautiful view of the
huge volcanic
amphitheatre of the
"Valle del Bove".
Going
back the Rifugio
Sapienza by cableway,
the excursion continues
with the visit of a
tipical lava tunnel
cave, supplied with
provided helmets and torchs.
Later, will go on
the other side of the
mountain (40 minutes by car)
crossing woods and lave
fields of the eastern
side.
After a lunch
break, arrived at
Piano Provenzana, a
short hike
will make possible to
visit the others
eruptive vents, created
from the eruption of
the 2002-03 along the
northern slopes.
Infact this eruption
is a biradial eruption
with more than one
eruptive fracture on
different side of Etna.
Crossed it we'll
visit the old
hornitos of the 1923
eruption and the Mt.
Nero
(1646 eruption).
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