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The Mount Etna Tour:
The excursion on the volcano begins at the height of 1,810 meters in an area called "Piano Provenzana" warped by the lava flow from the eruption on October 27, 2002.
From here we go up to 2,800 meters altitude with off-road vehicles from STAR srl following a track laced with vast, suggestive extents of lava and black lava sand along the chasms which opened during the eruption of 2002. At the height it is possible to admire this extraordinary panorama that only Mt Etna can offer. From the foot of Mt. Etna you can admire that splendid mountain rangers of: the Peloritani, the Nebrodi and those of Madonie, the perimeters of which are surrounded by the Jonica and Tirrenica Coasts, from the Siracusian Coasts to Calabria and from Taormina to the Eolie Isles.
Here the scenery of Mt. Etna offers one of the most breathtaking views in all the world! It is possible to observe, in the context of a typical moonlit landscape, the numeros fuming chasms caused by the eruptions dating from 1923 to 2002 and the lava flows from the eruptions from 1956 to that of 2002. At the height of 2,800 meters, you will found a vast panoramic view of the plain called "Piano delle Concazze", which is dominated by the Northern Crater, where on the track of land called "Pizzi Deneri there is the Volcanic Observatory. On a clery day, from this point it is possible to apreciate the Leone and Bove Valleys below. The Bove Valley extends from north to south a full 8 Km, and from east to west 5 Km. From Piano delle Concazze, the excursion continues to the summit, up to the authorized area permited by local authorities.
