Tag: Sicily
Italy wants to expropriate houses for the record-breaking bridge to Sicily. But is it even coming?
by Luisa Brandl April 14, 2024, 8:25 p.m 4 mins A gigantic bridge is planned to connect Sicily with the mainland from 2032. The project is as controversial as it…
The Etna volcano spews strange rings of smoke into the sky in Sicily
It is a phenomenon as rare as it is captivating. The southern crater of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily produces a large amount of smoke rings visible from many…
Sicily: Etna blows out curls of smoke – knowledge
Etna – Europe’s most active volcano with a sometimes extremely threatening appearance – is currently making a name for itself with unusually peaceful scenes: the more than 3,300 meter high…
Why Italy’s mega-bridge is causing controversy
As of: March 9, 2024 11:21 a.m The longest suspension bridge in the world is scheduled to connect Sicily to the Italian mainland from 2032. Despite criticism of the megaproject,…
Catholic Church: Prison for priest in Sicily for abuse
Catholic Church Prison for priest in Sicily for abuse Dark clouds over a cross in a church: Compensation must be paid to one of the victims (symbolic image). photo ©…
Weather: European heat record recognized: 48.8 degrees in Sicily
Weather European heat record recognized: 48.8 degrees in Sicily On August 11, 2021, 48.8 degrees were measured on the Italian island of Sicily. photo © Martin Gerten/dpa The old record…
series "The Bad Guy": Megalomaniacal lunatic
As dark as it is maliciously comedic: “The Bad Guy” is a slightly different mafia series. source site
Volcanic eruption: Etna in Sicily calms down again
Volcanic eruption Etna in Sicily is calming down again Plumes of smoke from the Etna volcano north of Catania in Sicily. photo © Salvatore Allegra/AP/dpa There are explosions and an…
Sicily: The illustrated book “No Ponte” by Giuseppe Micciché – Travel
Giuseppe Micciché has been carrying out an irritating undertaking since 2005: He regularly photographs something that doesn’t even exist – the bridge that will one day connect the Italian mainland…
Migrant boat capsized off Sicilian coast
As of: October 28, 2023 5:06 p.m A fishing boat with migrants on board overturned off Sicily for unknown reasons. At least five people were killed. The boat is said…