Northeast Sicily

 

Housing development excavated lots into Etna's ash deposits.

 

Toe of 1993 lava flow into the community of Zaferrana 

Layers of lava along the northeast Sicilian coast.
 

Volcanic rocks stand above the Ionian Sea surface along the coast.

Horizontal land is hard to find. This hotel has a multistory elevator down to the swimming pool.

Travel between Taormina and its beach is by aerial tram (light blue spots)

 
 

Taormina's Greek ruins

The autostrada depends upon bridges and tunnels along the steep coastline in the vicinity of Taormina.

Our GeoVenture ended with an Alitalia flight from Catania to Rome where we said goodbye to all our new friends. We plan to explore the Grand Canyon on a Geological Society GeoTrip in 1998. More later...

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To Introduction

Geological Society of America GeoVenture, "Volcanos of Italy," May 10-21, 1997, led by Haraldur Sigurdsson, University of Rhode Ishand; Mauro Rosi, University of Pisa , Pisa (ITALY); and Mauro Coltelli, International Institute of Volcanology, Catania (ITALY)

Map of Italy's Volcanoes