Rifugio Monte Gemmellaro
The place
Rifugio Monte Gemmellaro ("Mount Gemmellaro Refuge") in the province of Catania, Nicolosi/Etna south area (southern slope of Etna, Sicily, Italy), at 1415 m elevation, southern flank of Etna. Continuous Italy Sicily Etna cluster (batches 260-404). CAI rifugio on Etna dedicated to Carlo Gemmellaro, geologist (Carlo Gemmellaro 1787-1866, geologist and volcanologist of Etna, iconic + Nicolosi, 8,000 inhabitants, tourist resort + Etna 3357 m, highest active volcano in Europe, UNESCO 2013 + Sicily's Vulcan Vulcano in the Aeolian Islands, iconic + heritage of the Sicilian people (Italic people, 5 M, Sicilian language, Indo-European Italic + iconic heritage of Magna Graecia, Greek colonies from 750 BC, iconic, Syracuse, Naxos, Selinunte + iconic heritage of the Punic Wars with Rome 264-241 BC, 1st Punic War in Sicily + iconic heritage of the Byzantines/Arabs/Normans/Hohenstaufens/Angevins/Aragonese/Bourbons 9th-19th c., Mediterranean crossroads, iconic + iconic heritage of Garibaldi's Thousand 1860, Marsala landing, unification of Italy, iconic + iconic heritage of Etna's eruptions 1669, Catania destroyed, 20,000 deaths, iconic + 1928 Mascali village destroyed + 2001 2002 Rifugio Sapienza + 2023 Catania airport terminal ash + iconic heritage of the Mafia, Cosa Nostra, Corleone, Palermo, iconic, Mattarella war 1980, Falcone 23 May 1992 Capaci, Borsellino 19 July 1992 Via D'Amelio massacres + Antimafia, iconic + iconic heritage of Il Gattopardo by Lampedusa 1958 + Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano, iconic).
The setting
Catania Nicolosi/Etna south southern slope of Etna Sicily Italy 1415 m southern flank of Etna, continuous cluster batches 260-404, CAI rifugio on Etna dedicated to Gemmellaro + Carlo Gemmellaro 1787-1866 geologist volcanologist of Etna iconic + Nicolosi 8,000 tourist resort + Etna 3357 m highest active volcano in Europe UNESCO 2013 + Sicily Vulcan Vulcano Aeolian Islands iconic, Sicilian Italic people 5 M Sicilian Indo-European Italic + Magna Graecia 750 BC Syracuse Naxos Selinunte + Punic Rome 264-241 BC 1st Punic War Sicily + Byzantines/Arabs/Normans/Hohenstaufens/Angevins/Aragonese/Bourbons 9th-19th c. Mediterranean crossroads + Garibaldi's Thousand 1860 Marsala landing unification of Italy iconic + Etna eruptions 1669 Catania destroyed 20,000 deaths + 1928 Mascali + 2001 2002 Sapienza + 2023 Catania airport terminal ash + Mafia Cosa Nostra Corleone Palermo iconic Mattarella 1980 Falcone 23 May 1992 Capaci Borsellino 19 July 1992 Via D'Amelio + Antimafia iconic + Il Gattopardo Lampedusa 1958 + Camilleri's Montalbano iconic.
