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Mt Etna’s volatile charm fuels a Sicilian frontier myth
Catania neighbors fear Mt. Etna less than most, viewing Europe’s highest active volcano as a perpetual spectacle. The article tours crater roads, lava formations, towns like Nicolosi, and eruptions from 1886 to 1971, noting lava surges, burned homes, and tourist curiosities such as ashtray souvenirs selling for about 1.50.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Europe
B.C
Rhode Island
Etna
Nicolosi
Mascali
Furnazzo
St. Alfio
Milo