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It was deserted when we were there, perhaps it's busier in the spring/autumn when it isn't so hot but I got the feeling they're never busy. Make sure you take plenty of water, there's nowhere to buy refreshments nearby. If you've got plenty of stamina you could combine this with the Villa del Casale mosaics for a heavy day's sightseeing.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19714 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19713 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19713 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19711 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19711 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19418 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19418 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18598 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18598 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13509 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13509 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13423 Double rooms from 45 euro.
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The first one in the Etna Park. Mount Etna is not only a volcano - it also has a lot of paths and trekking opportunities. The best ones are the excursions on the summit craters on the south side starting from Rifugio Sapienza in Nicolosi (Catania).

The second park is the Nebrodi Mounts. This is between Messina and Catania. This park is full of forests the most known is the "Bosco di Malabotta". The park is a little less accessible so it's advised to use a four-wheel drive vehicle and take a good map.

The latest park is the park of the Alcantara river. This is a river formed in a lava eruption thousand years ago. The river is walkable.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13333 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13175 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13175 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11922 I would recomend this site for who don't like to deal with middle men, but want to contact the hotel directly.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11922 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11828
The river Alcantara marks the boundary between the Provinces of Messina and Catania. The Greeks called the river Akesines, the Arabs Al-cuantara (the bridge).

Along 48 Km (30 miles) of its length it brushes up against the territory of Randazzo and flows on towards the coast, separating the volcano Mt.Etna from the mountains to the north.

The spectacular gorges were created by the erosion and cooling of the lava flowing from the crater of Mount Dolce, between Linguaglossa and Randazzo, on the Etna massif.

The gorges show the inner part of the flow with the splendid, columnar fissures of magma rapidly cooled by the gushing water.

More than 20m (57 ft) deep the gorges have bizzarre basalt prisms dotted here and there with cool spontaneous vegetation.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11828 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11713 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11713 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11676
When you arrive at Marettimo’s tiny harbour you’ll be greeted by locals offering rooms in fishermen’s houses. To guarantee a bed for the night — and more space — book into the Residence, the island’s only hotel. May and September are sleepy; in July and August the Italians pile over.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11676 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11666 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11666 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11659
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The airport is now also known as Falcone-Borsellino Airport in honor of Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, two anti-Mafia magistrates killed in separate bomb attacks.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11658 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11655 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11655 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11641 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11641 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11651 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11651