Nicolosi Attractions
Communications
The Etna Road from Catania to Rifugio Sapienza.
Location
Nicolosi is situated on the southern slopes of Monte Etna, and its attractive climate makes it a favorite spot for summer outings. It is the headquarters of the "Etna che Lavora", a co-operative which in 1988 founded the Etna Volcanological Museum (Museo Vulcanologico Etneo) at Via della Quercia 5. On display in the museum are minerals, lava rock of various kinds, articles made from lava and examples of rural buildings.
The town is also the home of the mountain-guide section of the Club Alpino Italiano, or CAI. Nearby lie the Monti Rossi (949m/3,115ft), from which in 1669 erupted the huge stream of lava which flowed as far as Catania. The eruption in 1983 and a landslide in 1985 destroyed the cable-way to the top of Monte Etna and damaged the road, but it is possible to reach the top by four-wheel truck. On the way up the various regions of vegetation and some of the 19th and 20th century lava courses can be seen.
The Etna Road from Catania to Rifugio Sapienza.
Location
Nicolosi is situated on the southern slopes of Monte Etna, and its attractive climate makes it a favorite spot for summer outings. It is the headquarters of the "Etna che Lavora", a co-operative which in 1988 founded the Etna Volcanological Museum (Museo Vulcanologico Etneo) at Via della Quercia 5. On display in the museum are minerals, lava rock of various kinds, articles made from lava and examples of rural buildings.
The town is also the home of the mountain-guide section of the Club Alpino Italiano, or CAI. Nearby lie the Monti Rossi (949m/3,115ft), from which in 1669 erupted the huge stream of lava which flowed as far as Catania. The eruption in 1983 and a landslide in 1985 destroyed the cable-way to the top of Monte Etna and damaged the road, but it is possible to reach the top by four-wheel truck. On the way up the various regions of vegetation and some of the 19th and 20th century lava courses can be seen.
Mascalucia, Italy
(Near Nicolosi)
The town of Masalucia 6km/4mi to the southeast of Nicolosi in the "Del Bosco" is well-known for its carpets.
