The Sicilian mountains are of origin volcanic.the Aetna, famous for certain, is that of greater height (3,278 mts.) occupying territory of the vast plain of Catania, with their lower slopes densely populated and covered with copses of olives and vineyards, considered the oldest one of the Vesuvius; their skirts are very woodlands and in them we find the most spectacular oak trees and full dense zones of brown, that at the same time Up by the alpine vegetation.
In winter, the top of this spectacular volcano is covers with snow, that alone melts few weeks at the end of the summer.although the volcano is found transitorily inactive, has caused large havoc during long periods of years, having occurred eruptions with alarming frequency.the larger catastrophe took place in 1910.
Of Sicily can be told a lot. This beautiful Italian island is the largest and populous one of the Mediterranean. Its population rubs the 4 million inhabitants and has a surface of 25,000 square kilometers.
The population of Sicily has suffered from many floods of winter and of several droughts in summer.the rains fall only in the months of winter and the short rivers of the region, overflowing of their cause, caused the disastrous floods. Nevertheless, Sicily never lost its magic and beauty, therefore do not wait for to visit it and to travel through with enthusiasm as does it all those that pass for the island.
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