Mt Etna landscape and views: the highest active volcano in Europe will amaze you with its powerful natural activity and its natural landscape. From the top of Pizzi Deneri, you are going to see the most beautiful view on the Sicilian coast, from the archipelago of the Aeolian Islands located in the Tyrrhenian Sea to the entire Eastern coast facing Calabria with the Strait of Messina, the famous town of Taormina, the Bay of Giardini Naxos and down to Syracuse.
Posted By : mcat911
I'm glad we decided to do the full AWD experience (and skip Taormina). The drive from the cruise port in Messina to the northern base camp of Mt. Etna was almost 2 hours long. After transferring to a special off-road bus, it took us about 45 minutes (including a stop midway to get off and view a lateral crater) to get to the 2,850 m top (not the highest point on Etna and not near the active craters) where the observatory is also located. After spending time admiring the desolate beauty of the area, we drove back down and again stopped midway to hike to a lateral crater. The ride is bumpy - like riding a bucking bull or a broken roller coaster - but it was part of the fun! We had a volcanologist along the ride but we also had our tour operator driver, Andrea, and guide, Carmelo, with us who were very nice and accommodating. We got back to our ship with 1.5 hrs to spare.
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Posted On : 2024-07-24 17:42:46 
