Living Under A Volcano: Mount Etna Explained! Sicily

Find out about the long history of Mount Etna in Sicily. Etna is one of the most active volcanos in the world. We take you around some Etna villages, show you her bounty and visit the Etna museum in Viagrande. Etna is loved and feared by many living around her. Mamma Etna, as she is referred to locally is a source of magnificent shows and also acts as a fertilizer. But over the centuries she has destroyed as well !

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[familyguy]

Great video... can’t wait to visit next year. Keep them coming

[benbradey]

Thanks for the great video. We have just returned from a holiday in Sicily, but didn't spend much time near Etna. Looks like there is still a lot more to see, so will be back again sometime.

[shanport]

Thanks for presenting another great video. I beleive you live in the area, do you feel occasional earthquakes from Mt Etna?

[bridgetcacioppo]

I love lol your videos but this one especially because I visited my relatives in Sicily at the foot of Mt. Etta in 2005. My Aunt said only one man in the entire town died in an eruption and it was her husband my uncle the town is zafferano. My great grandmother's last name is Agata Zappala.

[fungi-gal]

Wonderful! I was in that area a few years ago, and I saw first hand the devastation the lava caused. But with that a very fertile landscape with thousands of citrus and olive groves.

[janetlombardi]

Very interesting. Let's hope iEtna causes no more devastation

[wandsandwizards]

Wow the magnificence that is engendered by that powerful and majestic volcano. Such fabulous produce, foods that tempt the eye as well as the palate. Special wines, cheeses - what more could you ask for than to live among such bounty. As always I thank you Eszter and Alfred for allowing me the chance to visit Sicily and this area around Mount Etna. Your videos are just superb!

[jodidelucca]

I am looking forward to exploring the towns surrounding Mt Etna.