Excursions on the Etna volcano: I Sartorius
Each trip can turn into an adventure, just have the opportunity. Homeholidayvillamaria, today B&B Villa Maria, it has a privileged position to be used as a base for exploring the Etna volcano.
There are many experiences that can be lived on the Etna volcano, for example of can walk on the effusive mouth, now extinct from ancient craters or to see a tree species unique in the world, wreck of the effects of the last ice age, the Betula aetnensis .
the Birches
All this can be known by making an excursion to Monti Sartorius .
Nature trail Monti Sartorius
i monti Sartorius
Length of the route: circa 4 kilometres.
Difference: 100 meters.
Travel time: circa 2 ore.
Difficulty: easy
Path.
The path is not demanding, but very suggestive and of extraordinary interest.
Once you leave the car, follow the path traced by the forestry, along the way there are birch groves and spectacular volcanic bombs.
Looking upstream of the path you can see the Etna volcano in all its beauty and in front of it you can see Monte Frumento delle Concazze, one of the largest advent cones of the Etna volcano.
I monti Sartorius, they are named after the scholar who first reported the most important eruptions of Etna on a map.
The Sartorius mountains are eruptive cones that are characterized by a typical alignment called a “bottoniera”.
Having reached the top of the cones, their internal structure can be observed, quite similar to that of a large volcano, even if on a reduced scale.
The path winds along the top of the cones, following the perimeter of the eruptive mouths now off and offers a very beautiful panorama, the gaze sweeps a 360 degrees passing from the top of Etna to Taormina, from the gulf of Catania to that of Syracuse.
Tips
On vacation you want to relax, so even if you came by train and you don't feel like driving, B&B Villa Maria is able to organize this excursion with the help of specialized naturalistic guides.
The guides will pick you up at the hotel and drop you off at the end of the day.
By booking early you can be sure that you can live this fantastic adventure.
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tour on the Etna volcano: the Sartorius
Each trip can turn into an adventure, it is enough that you have the opportunity. Homeholidayvillamaria, today it’s name is B&B Villa Maria, has a privileged location as a base for exploring the Etna volcano.
There are many experiences that you can experience on Etna, for example you can walk on the effusive mouth, now extinguished by ancient craters, or you can see a plant unique in the world, it is a relic of the effects of the last glaciation, the Betula aetnensis .
the Birches
You can learn all these things by taking a trip to the Monti Sartorius .
Sartorius Mountains Nature Trail
i monti Sartorius
Track length: approximately 4 kilometers.
Vertical drop: 100 meters.
Journey time: about 2 hours.
Difficulty: easy
Route.
The route is undemanding, but very impressive and extremely interesting.
When you leave the car follow the path laid out by woods rangers, along the path you see the betulas groves and spectacular volcanic bombs.
Looking upstream of the path you see the Etna in all its beauty and in front of her you can see Mount wheat Concazze, one of the largest avventizzi Etna cones.
The mountains Sartorius, are named by the researcher who first reported on a map the major eruptions of Etna.
The Sartorius mountains are eruptive cones that are characterized by a typical alignment told “bottoniera”.
when you reach the top of the cones you can see their internal structure, it is very similar to that of a large volcano but also on a smaller scale.
The route runs along the top of the cones, following the perimeter of the now extinguished eruptive mouths and offers a very beautiful landscape, the view sweeps 360 degrees your gaze passes from the top of Etna to the Taormina head, then you can see the Gulf of Catania and that of Syracuse.
Tips
On vacation you want to relax, so even if you came by train and you don’t feel like driving, B&B Villa Maria is able to organize this excursion with the help of specialized naturalistic guides.
The guides will pick you up at the B&B and take you back at the end of the day.
By booking early you will be sure to be able to experience this fantastic adventure.
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