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How to Get to Mount Etna: Car, Bus or Tour
Both roads up Etna compared: the south side at Rifugio Sapienza (1,910 m) and the north side at Piano Provenzana, driving routes from Catania and Taormina, the daily AST bus, parking and when a tour is simpler.
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Etna Cable Car, 4x4 and Summit Craters: What You Can Do on Your Own
How the three stages above Rifugio Sapienza work — cable car to 2,500 m, 4x4 to 2,800 m, guided walk to 3,000 m — what they cost, and why the summit zone above 2,920 m is for guided groups only.
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When to Visit Etna, and What to Wear at Altitude
Etna through the year: what changes between summer and winter on the upper stages, the days the bus does not run, sunset versus morning visits, eruptions and closures, and what to wear from 1,910 m to 3,000 m.