A fascinating piece of earth and you feel as a human being infinitely small and humble towards nature.
The jeep tour oh up is highly recommended.
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Beautiful refuge (about 1850 m above sea level) inside a beech forest, open and with the possibility of overnight stay, lighting of fires and grills, tables, non-drinking water.
The Sapienza refuge is the starting point for climbing the crater of Etna, it is also a very famous place for road cycling, as it hosted the arrival of some stages of the Giro d'Italia.
In contrast to the fair atmosphere at the Refugio Sapienza the Refugio Citelli is pleasantly quiet. You also get an excellent espresso, coke and water of course and the view over the coast to the Mediterranean is great.
Even if it's only going uphill for a long time: It's really a real pleasure! The east side of Etna is very different from the rest. Here you drive for …