Monolocale

Mount Etna rises immediately east of Adrano, and the town sits on the south-western side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this part of inland Catania province. The Parco dell’Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled and cultivated belt around the town. The nearest ski area is Etna Sud at Rifugio Sapienza, roughly an hour’s drive depending on road conditions, with Etna Nord farther away on the opposite side of the mountain. Paternò and Biancavilla are the other main towns nearby, while Catania is the nearest large city for major services, rail links and the airport. The area is known for Etna’s volcanic landscape, lava flows and agriculture on volcanic soils, especially citrus, olives and pistachios in the wider foothill belt.