June 6, 2010
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Filicudi – one of eight Aeolian islands near Sicily, Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The island of Filicudi is one of eight that make up the Aeolian archipelago of islands that are situated just to the north of Sicily. Filicudi is a small island which is home to only 300 […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
June 5, 2010
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Stromboli – volcanoes in Sicily, Italy Updated: December 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Situated just off the northern coast if the Italian city of Sicily, nestled in the Tyrrhenian Sea is where you will find the volcanic island of Stromboli. Stromboli is home to one of the three currently active volcanoes in the […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
May 17, 2010
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Cava Grande Cassibile – impressive canyon in Sicily, Italy Updated: February 18, 2020 | By Claire | More The Cava Grande Cassibile Canyon can be found where the Cassibile River carves its way through the Sicilian Hyblaean Mountains. At nearly 10 kilometres in length, the Cava Grande Cassibile Canyon may be considered a small canyon, […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
May 11, 2010
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The Alcantara Gorge (Gole dell’Alcantara) is one of Sicily’s most dramatic natural sights — a deep, narrow canyon carved by the Alcantara River through spectacular hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows from Mount Etna, creating a landscape of black volcanic rock walls that rise 50 metres above the rushing turquoise water. Located near […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
