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Leggi tuttoThe world of dinosaurs
Large-scale reproductions of prehistoric reptiles that dominated the planet and theories on meteorites and volcanic eruptions that caused their extinction. The theories about the origin of the universe and of continental drift explained by movies on computer...
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Leggi tuttoOriginal Angelo D’Arrigo’s hang-glider
The large central room exposes the original Angelo D’Arrigo’s hang-glider with its movie and an exhibition space dedicated to the exploits of the legendary naturalist aviator. Angelo D’arrigo died in 2006 and he has been referred to as the ” Human Condor” for his research on birds of prey of the Andes in flight and for his great feats who had seen him engaged in free flight on the highest peaks of the world. He was the first to fly over Mount Etna erupting. Angelo d’Arrigo was able to fly around the world during his racing career at the top of the international sport flying. During his travels through the various continents, Angelo flew over seas, deserts, volcanoes, and mountain ranges, with eagles and birds of...
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Leggi tuttoPrehistoric elephant
It has been recently set up an area dedicated to prehistoric elephants who lived in Sicily with a closer look at the elephant of Catania (history, legends and curiosities related to the symbol of Catania), combining with a creative workshop where you can create an elephant made of recycled cardboard to take home as...
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Leggi tuttoEtna, a great resource
The ancient tradition of processing lava rock is an integral part of the sicilian artistic and cultural heritage: it is an eternal material, which has been handed down for generations without losing its original splendor. Lava rock is mostly used for paving roads, decorations, portals and various kinds of architectural elements. The most important architectural works of the province of Etna are made of lava material, like the elephant in Duomo square and Porta Garibaldi in Catania, the obelisks in Piedimonte etneo and numerous churches of the Etna area. With the glazing process on lava stone it is possible to obtain fireplaces, tables and interior design...
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Leggi tuttoEtna produce
The Sicilian climate and the fertile volcanic soil are critical to the quality of the local produce of Etna. In first place, to name only the most important, wine, honey, apples, olive oil, chestnuts, pistachio nuts, mushrooms, almonds , hazelnuts and vegetables. The wine producing industries use grapes variety cultivated on the volcanic soils along the Etna slopes, which give local grapes a valuable and unique organoleptic characteristics. The DOC denomination has been awarded to Etna wines thanks to these qualities. Honey, the gold of Etna, is a valuable source of income in some areas of the Etna. With over seven hundred beekeepers, Zafferana boasts the production of about 15% of the total national production. Honey from Etna is renowned throughout Italy, particulary for its healing properties and it is currently used in the preparation of typical sweets and other dishes. The famous pistachio nuts of Bronte, widespread and well-known fruit of Etna, grow only on the steep terrain of this area and only here takes on a bright brilliant emerald green color and an intense...
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Leggi tuttoExcursions Etna
Nature trails along the paths of the most evocative largest volcano in Europe. In direct contact with “a muntagna” and its heritage of science, nature, culture and traditions. An excellent complement to the visit of...
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Leggi tuttoA Journey to the Center of the Earth
The largest museum in Italy dedicated to the earth’s volcanoes offers a unique opportunity to get into the heart of the volcanic eruptions. With the support of experts it will seem to make a journey to the center of the Earth to discover how and why volcanoes exist, how they work and what hazards pose to populations: focus on volcanoes of the world, history of the Earth and its internal structure to understand the dynamic that causes earthquakes and the creation of volcanoes. There is also an entire section devoted to the work done by volcanologists and scientific techniques for monitoring Etna and other Italian...
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Leggi tuttoThe Ciclope
At times myth and history mingle. It would seem that the origin of the myth of the Cyclops, the monstrous giants with a single eye set in the middle of their forehead, can be derived from the discovery of prehistoric elephants’ skulls found in some sicilian grottes. In fact, the elephant’s skull without tusks resemble in shape to that of humans, only much larger and with a single hole in the center. In reality, this hole is the proboscis cavity but the first discoverers of the remains did not know this and thought to giant creatures with only one eye. Hence the legend was born. The story of the Cyclops in Sicily has been narrated by many, but the most well-know version is undoubtedly that in Homer’s Odyssey which recounts the episode when Ulysses encounters Polyphemus, the terrible Cyclops who raised sheep on the slopes of Etna. After various vicissitudes, the sly Ulysses manages to escape with his ship and his crew while Polyphemus hurls huge pieces of rock which, according to legend, are the well known stacks in Acitrezza. One thing is certain: Sicily has a huge amount of fossils of precious scientific, historical and cultural...
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