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The cable car leaves from Rifugio Sapienza (1,923 m) and climbs to 2,500 m, with views of the craters and the coast. Beyond that point a volcano guide is compulsory; jackets and boots can be rented on site.
Official websitefuniviaetna.com→Created in 1987 as Sicily's first regional park, it covers about 59,000 hectares around the volcano. Its website lists the waymarked trails and publishes the ordinances governing access to the summit areas.
Official websiteparcoetna.it→A 7.2 km loop of about 4 hours from Piano Battaglia (1,572 m) to Sicily's second-highest peak (1,979 m), through beech woods and karst plateaus. A demanding route, best avoided in fog.
Official websiteparcodellemadonie.it→Between Scopello and Tonnarella dell'Uzzo, a coastal path of about 7 km leads to pebble coves that can only be reached on foot. Admission charged, open daily from 7 am to 7 pm; bring water.
Official websiteriservazingaro.it→Liberty Lines links Milazzo with the seven islands of the archipelago. Lipari and Vulcano can be visited on day trips; Salina, Panarea or Stromboli, whose eruptions can be watched at night, deserve at least one night's stay.
Official websitelibertylines.it→One of the largest marine protected areas in the Mediterranean, with Posidonia seagrass meadows and catalogued dive sites. Favignana is best explored by bike, between old tuff quarries and coves.
Official websiteampisoleegadi.it→