Italy
An ancient theatre facing Mount Etna, then a volcano spouting bursts of lava roughly every twenty minutes since antiquity
Italy
A journey far from Rome, Florence, and the Amalfi Coast: Taormina, a town perched on Sicily's east coast whose ancient Greek theatre frames Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, as a backdrop, then the Aeolian Islands, an offshore volcanic archipelago where Stromboli, nicknamed the "lighthouse of the Mediterranean," has erupted almost continuously for over two thousand years, a spectacle visible at night from a boat at a safe distance.
When
April to June | Sept to Oct
Price
From 3 200€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
6 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-2
The first chapter unfolds in Taormina, a town perched on a rocky promontory on Sicily's east coast, whose Greek theatre from the 3rd century BCE, later reworked by the Romans, offers from its tiers a simultaneous view of the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, rising over three thousand three hundred metres and erupting regularly before spectators' eyes.
Day 1
The Greek theatre and the old town
A visit to Taormina's ancient Greek theatre, its tiers framing Mount Etna as a backdrop, then a stroll through the old town's medieval lanes to the Piazza IX Aprile lookout.
Day 2
An ascent on the slopes of Etna
An excursion on the slopes of Etna, among frozen lava flows and extinct craters, with a volcanologist guide explaining the regular eruptive activity of Europe's highest volcano.
Days 1-2
A boat crossing to the Aeolian archipelago, UNESCO-listed for its exceptional volcanological interest, where Stromboli has remained in near-continuous activity for over two thousand years, a phenomenon so regular it lent its name to a type of eruption recognised by volcanologists worldwide. The island's summit, accessible only with a certified guide due to the danger, offers at dusk the spectacle of incandescent lava bursts thrown up roughly every twenty minutes.
Day 1
Stromboli village and the Sciara del Fuoco
A stroll through Stromboli village, with its typical white houses, then an observation from the sea of the Sciara del Fuoco, a lava flow that plunges directly into the ocean.
Day 2
The night eruption seen from a boat
A boat trip at dusk to observe from a safe distance the incandescent lava bursts thrown up by Stromboli's crater, active almost continuously since antiquity.
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