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Flights cancelled at Italian airport after Mount Etna eruption

Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways and Wizz Air among flights cancelled as Europe’s largest active volcano erupts

The Independent UK

How Mount Etna has turned Sicily into one of Italy’s best destinations for foodies

Thanks to its namesake volcano, Etna is an astonishing fertile region that has spawned a unique food and drink scene. Harriet O’Brien goes on an epicurean tour to taste the spoils

The Independent UK

Taormina: is this the chicest town in Sicily?

A hilltop playground for the effortlessly glamorous — where you’ll swim in a sunken cove, sip Etna-side cocktails, and eat the best granita of your life

Evening Standard

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From Taormina to Catania: a foodie odyssey through Sicily's eastern edge

Shoulder season proves the perfect time for Douglas Blyde to discover Sicily’s distinctive food and wine scene, as well as it’s world-class hotels

Evening Standard

Seven under-the-radar wine regions for moreish pours

You've done Bordeaux and Burgundy. Next, try under-explored Primorska or Kakheti

Evening Standard

Ill-prepared Trekkers Swarm Mt Etna For High-altitude Selfies

Authorities near Sicily's Mount Etna are bracing to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and other reckless behaviour.

International Business Times

Douglas Blyde on why your next wine should be volcanic

Volcanic wines are those which don’t pander, don’t flatter, and don’t care if you like them, says Douglas Blyde — they’re the rebels, the outliers

Evening Standard

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High-tech sentinels guard Europe's rumbling giant Mount Etna

Mount Etna, Europe's tallest and most active volcano, is under constant surveillance with a cutting-edge network of sensors and cameras that provide real-time monitoring of its volcanic activity.

Radio France Internationale

Sicily’s busiest airport reopens after Mount Etna eruption cancelled flights

Catania Airport has advised passengers to ‘check the status of their flight with the airline‘

The Independent UK

Satellites watch lava flows of Italy's Mount Etna volcano eruption (image)

Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupted on Nov. 12, and ESA satellites caught the event in infrared.

Space

Is it safe to travel to Sicily? Mount Etna volcano erupts after months of calm

Hundreds of flights to the popular holiday destination have been cancelled or delayed

Evening Standard

Satellites show Mount Etna volcano erupt after weeks of puffing out smoke rings (photos)

Europe's most active volcano, Italy's Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday (Aug. 13) after weeks of puffing out odd smoke rings. Here is how it looked from space.

Space

Il Picciolo Etna Resort — magnificent wine, top golf and views of Mount Etna’s snowy peak

Sicilian calm in slighter cooler climes at Il Picciolo Etna Golf Resort & Spa, reviewed by Chris Folley

Evening Standard

Mount Etna eruption leads to flight cancellations at Sicily’s Catania airport

Catania’s mayor has banned the use of motorcycles and bikes while many streets in the city remain covered by ash as a result of the erupting volcano

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The Independent UK

Mount Etna volcanic eruption forces Sicily’s main airport to close

Dozens of flights due to arrive at or depart from Catania have been diverted, delayed or cancelled

The Independent UK

What are my passenger rights after Italy’s Mount Etna volcano eruption?

With volcanic activity causing travel chaos, it pays to know your rights if a flight is cancelled

Wales Online

Flights cancelled after European volcano eruption sends ash into air

Mount Etna in Sicily is the most active volcano on the continent - and experts are warning that it is likely to see increased eruptions

The Independent UK

Flights grounded as Mount Etna coats Catania in thick layer of ash

Monitors on Europe’s most active volcano have been showing increased tremors in recent days

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The Week

Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel review: old-world glamour in Sicily

On a cliff top in Sicily beside an ancient Greek amphitheatre, Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel sits overlooking the sparkling bay of Taormina. A place where the cobalt sea meets a halo of golden terracotta roofs and ruins, with Mount Etna’s haunting silhouette beyond, the immense natural beauty surrounding…

Evening Standard

San Domenico Palace, Taormina: discreet glamour in Sicily

Overlooking Mount Etna, the Four Seasons hotel takes up a prime spot in one of the most mesmerising locations in the world, says Jonathan Prynn

Bangkok Post

Italy marks 30th anniversary of murder of anti-mafia judge Falcone

ROME: Thirty years ago, the Sicilian mafia killed judge Giovanni Falcone with a bomb so powerful it was registered by experts monitoring volcanic tremors from Etna on the other side of the island.

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