Catania

Travel News

Mount Etna volcanic eruption: Is it still safe to travel to Sicily?

Hiking close to the eruption has been banned.

14 February 2025

Art

Mount Etna erupts? Make some ash-tounding art

Etna ash on your terrace? Time to get creative...

9 August 2024

Moments

Volcano tourism: Can you visit Sicily’s Mount Etna during an eruption?

Here’s what you need to know about Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, and how it affects travel and tourism.

13 November 2023

Travel News

Sicily wildfires: Tourists evacuated and airport closed

The heatwave that has been scorching southern Europe has increased the risk of fires and heat-related deaths in Italy.

28 July 2023

World News

89 migrants allowed to disembark migrant ship in Italy as others remain stranded

A German humanitarian group said its ship docked in southern Italy early Tuesday and disembarked 89 people rescued at sea, ending one migrant rescue saga as others continue under Italy's new hard-right government.

8 November 2022

Italy

Captain of rescue ship with 35 migrants refuses to leave Italian port

The captain of a charity-operated migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities conducted a medical selection of the passengers and did not allow 35 to get off.

6 November 2022

Destinations

Sicily: Is this the ultimate stay for female digital nomads?

This ‘living work of art’ offers a safe space for female travellers looking for inspiration and immersion in Sicilian culture.

8 March 2022

Nature

Is the 12km-high ash cloud hovering above Mount Etna dangerous?

After a period of quiet, Europe’s tallest volcano returned to action on Monday with a 12-kilometre high ash cloud spiralling above Italy’s port city of Catania.

23 February 2022

Italy

8 laws Italy may be violating over Diciotti migrant standoff

Migrants onboard the Diciotti have been denied permission to disembark from the Italian port of Catania by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. According to Italian lawyers and judicial members — the move breaks eight international laws.

24 August 2018

Spain

Barcelona crowds react to Puigdemont's Catalonia independence announcement

Cheering turned to silence in Barcelona as Puigdemont revealed that Catalonia's declaration of independenceaction would be suspended

11 October 2017

World News

Transcript of Juncker's comment on Catalonia in Euronews interview

The original French and an English translation of European Commission president's words.

15 September 2017

Italy

Mediterranean migrants - 800 rescued and brought to Italy

More than 800 migrants have been brought ashore at Catania port in Eastern Sicily after being rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.

6 November 2016

Sport

Catania supporters protest match-fixing

Some 3,000 supporters for the Sicily-based football club Catania have held street demonstrations amid allegations of match fixing. It is alleged the

28 June 2015