Etna Volcano – It is almost unbelievable to think where today is located 3335meters high volcano once was only water basin circa 500, 000 years ago. The phenomenal clash between African and Eurasian shelves made the huge impact between them and caused the compression of magma, deep below the sea causing Etna volcano to rise up violently. Depending on the time of the year arriving to the top of the volcano Etna by the road called Mareneve you will find yourself rising from summer to spring or from autumn to winter, because the temperature between Catania and Etna changes more than 20° C. The road is named “Mareneve” (Sea- snow) with the reason that one way of the road opens the landscape of the sea and on the other side, you will see the snow on the top of Etna. You will be able to see the rich vegetation of mountain and the intensity of the colors. The most widely spread plant of Etna is Ginestra and you should not forget to visit the oldest and biggest European chestnut-tree – the Chestnut Tree of Hundred Horses in Sant’Alfio. We will rise until 2000meters where are the well-known Crateri Silvestri born after the eruption in 1892. Nearby you will find the restaurant Cantoniera, destroyed during 20 minutes by lava in 1983 and two years later again rebuilt. Etna area is not famous only for eruptions; the towns located on the slopes of the volcano are beautiful, Zafferana is popular for good honey famous for its excellent quality. In wintertime is possible to ski in Etna, during that time nearby villages Nicolosi, Linguaglossa, Rifugio Sapienza and Piano Provenzano change into skiing paradises. It is impossible to predict which kind of face the volcano is going to show but you can be sure it will be a different and astonishing experience to remember all your life.