Mount Etna is the main attraction of the island of Sicily.
You need to go to him. The fact that Etna is an active volcano will spice up your visit.
There are several ways to get to the very top.
Excursion. It's simple, but boring and expensive. Therefore, I will tell you how to visit the dominant of Sicily on your own.
The beginning of the route is a parking lot. Keep in mind that it is paid. You need to buy a ticket and put it under the glass.
Thrill-seekers who try to conquer Etna on foot start from this parking lot. I absolutely do not recommend. First, high and far. Secondly, after the first five hundred meters of ascent, the landscape will stop changing. Gray Martian landscape. Wild Wind. Dust. If you need to use the toilet, then it is impossible to find a cozy corner. If you trip and fall, serious injury is guaranteed. Lava shards are razor sharp. I saw a girl who managed to fall on her face. A terrible sight.
It makes sense to climb low, take photos and go down. There are hundreds of small craters. They are quite cute. If you have conceived a walking ascent to Etna only because of the lack of the required amount for the funicular, then it is better to earn it by hiring as a farm laborer for a day at the local latifundeiro. Believe me, after 12 hours of weeding some tapinambur, you will get tired much less than from a hiking ascent.
Second option. Entrance to the volcano on a quad bike. It's better, but also debatable. First of all, it's expensive. Secondly, you will slowly follow the instructor and swallow the dust from his wheels.
Third option. Funicular. Relatively accessible, convenient and even extreme is present when the cabin sways from the wind. The downside is that the upper station of the cable car is not at the very top of the mountain. There are already quite wild species. There are almost clouds, but at the same time there are comfortable cafes, shops and recreation areas. It's warm there.
If this is not enough for you, then you can buy a ticket for an off-road kung truck and climb even higher. Keep in mind that buying two tickets for the truck and the cable car at the very bottom will cost less than buying these tickets separately. By the way, by purchasing at least one of these tickets, you get the right to free parking.
Well, so you decided to storm Etna further. If you haven't brought warm (very warm) clothes with you, you can rent pants, a jacket and a hat at this middle station. This is really necessary.
The truck will shake you for a long time over volcanic potholes and bring you to a small hut, where there is nothing but two shops. Further on foot. There is snow under a thin layer of lava. The wind knocks you off your feet. The beauty of Sicily is not visible, because you are already above the clouds. The instructor will guide you along the path for about 30 minutes and lead you to a hefty pit. This is the mouth of the last eruption. well pit...
You will meet a dozen of such pits along the way. There were also eruptions there, but a little earlier. Along the edges of the pit, you can stick your hand into the frozen lava and feel the heat. And at a depth of 30 centimeters, the heat becomes unbearable.
This, in principle, is all. Well, if you're "lucky" you might be covered by a cloud. Feelings are ambiguous. It is not visible at all at a distance of 10 meters.
When you go home along the serpentine, then carefully look around. Be sure to see houses covered with lava after the previous eruption. The sight is depressing, but the Sicilians treat it with some gouging indifference. For example, in a booklet dedicated to Etna, it is joyfully reported that the last eruption, which was several years ago, did almost no damage. Only a few houses and a bus station were demolished.
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Py. Sy. I strongly advise against buying souvenirs at the middle station. The Italians are dragging defective goods there.
Figures with chips, key chains with scratches, lighters without gas, etc. Crazed from climbing, people do not notice and buy.
There are a lot of souvenir shops in the parking lot. Everything is good and cheaper.
You need to go to him. The fact that Etna is an active volcano will spice up your visit.
There are several ways to get to the very top.
Excursion. It's simple, but boring and expensive. Therefore, I will tell you how to visit the dominant of Sicily on your own.
The beginning of the route is a parking lot. Keep in mind that it is paid. You need to buy a ticket and put it under the glass.
Thrill-seekers who try to conquer Etna on foot start from this parking lot. I absolutely do not recommend. First, high and far. Secondly, after the first five hundred meters of ascent, the landscape will stop changing. Gray Martian landscape. Wild Wind. Dust. If you need to use the toilet, then it is impossible to find a cozy corner. If you trip and fall, serious injury is guaranteed. Lava shards are razor sharp. I saw a girl who managed to fall on her face. A terrible sight.
It makes sense to climb low, take photos and go down. There are hundreds of small craters. They are quite cute. If you have conceived a walking ascent to Etna only because of the lack of the required amount for the funicular, then it is better to earn it by hiring as a farm laborer for a day at the local latifundeiro. Believe me, after 12 hours of weeding some tapinambur, you will get tired much less than from a hiking ascent.
Second option. Entrance to the volcano on a quad bike. It's better, but also debatable. First of all, it's expensive. Secondly, you will slowly follow the instructor and swallow the dust from his wheels.
Third option. Funicular. Relatively accessible, convenient and even extreme is present when the cabin sways from the wind. The downside is that the upper station of the cable car is not at the very top of the mountain. There are already quite wild species. There are almost clouds, but at the same time there are comfortable cafes, shops and recreation areas. It's warm there.
If this is not enough for you, then you can buy a ticket for an off-road kung truck and climb even higher. Keep in mind that buying two tickets for the truck and the cable car at the very bottom will cost less than buying these tickets separately. By the way, by purchasing at least one of these tickets, you get the right to free parking.
Well, so you decided to storm Etna further. If you haven't brought warm (very warm) clothes with you, you can rent pants, a jacket and a hat at this middle station. This is really necessary.
The truck will shake you for a long time over volcanic potholes and bring you to a small hut, where there is nothing but two shops. Further on foot. There is snow under a thin layer of lava. The wind knocks you off your feet. The beauty of Sicily is not visible, because you are already above the clouds. The instructor will guide you along the path for about 30 minutes and lead you to a hefty pit. This is the mouth of the last eruption. well pit...
You will meet a dozen of such pits along the way. There were also eruptions there, but a little earlier. Along the edges of the pit, you can stick your hand into the frozen lava and feel the heat. And at a depth of 30 centimeters, the heat becomes unbearable.
This, in principle, is all. Well, if you're "lucky" you might be covered by a cloud. Feelings are ambiguous. It is not visible at all at a distance of 10 meters.
When you go home along the serpentine, then carefully look around. Be sure to see houses covered with lava after the previous eruption. The sight is depressing, but the Sicilians treat it with some gouging indifference. For example, in a booklet dedicated to Etna, it is joyfully reported that the last eruption, which was several years ago, did almost no damage. Only a few houses and a bus station were demolished.
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Py. Sy. I strongly advise against buying souvenirs at the middle station. The Italians are dragging defective goods there.
Figures with chips, key chains with scratches, lighters without gas, etc. Crazed from climbing, people do not notice and buy.
There are a lot of souvenir shops in the parking lot. Everything is good and cheaper.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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