Last UPDATE 15-11-20

"Scala dei Turchi" (The Turkish Steps) is a white cliff in Realmonte (Sicily) made of a soft limestone and a blinding white marl. Natural erosion has created steps on the cliff face, making it look soft and sinuous, like a Big Meringue covered with sprinkles (the people sitting and walking on it).

Those waves of lava are from Etna's big eruption back in 2002, this eruption was so spectacular that was recorded by Lucasfilm and integrated into the landscape of the planet Mustafar in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III

"Penelope's wait"

Maniace castle - Ortigia Island, Siracusa

Etna's craters

"Driving on the moon" - Mount Etna

Black river of solidified magma flowing through the autumnal colorful forest

The Lava Oasis

Syracuse Sanctuary of "the Mary of the Tears"

Etna's craters

Etna's main (active) craters




Etna's soil

Fields and Ocean - Syracuse

Broken Cliffs - Syracuse

Coastline - Syracuse

Panoramic view of Isola Bella coastline, with volcano Etna at the end of the scene.

Isola Bella from above, near Taormina

People playing Canoe Polo in Ortigia island, Syracuse


Solidified magma vs Forest - Mount Etna

Island Lachea Acitrezza

Sea stacks - Acitrezza

Port - Acitrezza

Port - Acitrezza

Coastline near Taormina

Lake of solidified lava, Piano Provenzana, Linguaglossa

Etna's craters

Etna's craters