The largest island in the Mediterranean presents its own and varied world full of landscapes and colors. A stay on the outskirts, in its large nature reserve, could be the ideal place to discover another side of Sicily; nature, the small mountain towns full of history and the great culture of the area will allow you to get to know the other Sicily. If you decide to go on vacation do not forget to visit his Mount Etna National Park and some of its most classic accommodations.
This is an awesome reservation protected natural, of about 60 thousand hectares that rises on the slopes of the highest volcano in Europe. The park has many natural attractions, including several small ones towns like Trecastagni and Nicolosi and the "Grotto del Gelo", which is a cave with a perennial glacier in which the temperature is always below 6 degrees, even in summer.
Right on Nicolosi, a picturesque village located on the hill 700 meters above sea level, on the south side of the Etna volcano, this Casa di Filli. This is a very typical villa surrounded by a wonderful garden with low stone walls, aromatic plants, ornamental plants and the local species of trees in the national park.
A few kilometers away, near RagalnaAt an altitude of 830 meters above sea level, Vigna Mascalisi is located, a very special love nest. It is located on the slopes of the volcano Etna. The house is built entirely out of lava rock and blends seamlessly into the volcanic landscape.
Climbing Mount Etna Volcano Sicily (April 2024)
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