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Con lo scopo di scoprire e comprendere la complessa realtà del territorio siciliano, l'associazione New Routes organizza, per i soci e non, escursioni accompagnate lontane dalle comuni rotte turistiche, per potere entrare in contatto con lo spirito di una terra ricca di tradizioni culturali, gastronomiche e storiche.
Le nostre attività sono inserite in un ambiente naturalistico unico nel suo genere, dove la forza del vulcano attivo più alto d'Europa, convive in armonia col mare e con le popolazioni che sin da millenni abitano queste terre

With the aim of discovering and understanding the complex reality of the Sicilian territory, the New Routes Association organize excursions accompanied far from the common tourist routes, in order to come into contact with the spirit of a land rich in cultural traditions , gastronomy and history.
Our activities are placed in a unique naturalistic environment, where the force of the highest active volcano in Europe, lives in harmony with the sea and the populations that have inhabited these lands for millennia.

HIKING ON MOUNT ETNA

Rising up over the Island of Sicily, near the coast touching on the Messina Strait, Etna is the European Continent’s most active volcano, and one of the entire world’s biggest; now it has earned its stripes as an UNESCO World Heritage Site (June, 2013).  
Etna represents a natural, terrestrial scientific laboratory, and its vulcanic zones and intense eruptions have been observed and talked about since Antiquity. Writings referring to Etna date as far back as 2,700 years ago, leading the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to declare it as “one of the most documented world records among Volcanoes.”

THE WINE CELLARS OF ETNA

Etna wines have a natural personality linked to native vines and the production area, and each side of the volcano, for different exposure, altitude and distance from the sea, has different effects on the vine and on the oenological product. Minerals, freshness and balanced alcoholicity, these are the characteristics of the wines produced in the area, whites with floral aromas, herbs and fruity hints, depending on the side, and the reds that differ in spicy or roasted notes.

ALCANTARA GORGES

Formed by runoff from Mount Etna and the Nebrodi Mountains, the Alcantara River is one of the few rivers on Sicily that runs year round. Several thousand years ago the rivers path was blocked by a large lava flow from the slopes of Mount Etna. The cool water of the river helped to quickly cool the lava, which resulted in the lava crystallizing and forming the unique ballast rock columns that are visible today. Over the next few thousand years the river proceeded to carve a path through the columns resulting in the gorge that visitors see today.

SAILING WITH "TIKO"

One day sailing to admire the gulf of Catania and the mount Etna from the sea

STREET FOOD

Every village has his tipical street food.
Taste it is a good way to know gastronomic culture of Sicily