. Italy: handbook for travellers. Third Part, Southern Italy and Sicily . mssi^J ?•?? .1 ....to \*LTU / >,A wrbiaife JKolUl .) Vote 4ttCorcUlio OuiSraph-Aastalt roD. ^TJ^St-**-. Vegetation. MOUNT /ETNA. 38. Route. 351 In winter or spring, when the snow is still unmelted, a veil or colouredspectacles will be found useful. Large spectacles are also advantageous ina high wind as a protection against the dust. In general the equipmentfor alpine ascents suggests what is necessary here; warm gloves, woollenstockings, and strong shoes are of course indispensable. Provisions for
. Italy: handbook for travellers. Third Part, Southern Italy and Sicily . mssi^J ?•?? .1 ....to \*LTU / >,A wrbiaife JKolUl .) Vote 4ttCorcUlio OuiSraph-Aastalt roD. ^TJ^St-**-. Vegetation. MOUNT /ETNA. 38. Route. 351 In winter or spring, when the snow is still unmelted, a veil or colouredspectacles will be found useful. Large spectacles are also advantageous ina high wind as a protection against the dust. In general the equipmentfor alpine ascents suggests what is necessary here; warm gloves, woollenstockings, and strong shoes are of course indispensable. Provisions for the ascent, including water, strong coffee in bottles,wine, bread, cold meat, and salt, must be procured at Catania or may be procured at the Salurneria of Oiardini e Montanaro, ViaStesicoro-Etnea 17U. Distances. From Catania to Nicolosi by carriage (bad road) in 3hrs.,returning in 2 hrs. \ on foot from Borgo di Catania, to which point driving isadvisable (omnibus 10 c), in 3V2, back in 2 hrs. Mule from Kicolosi to theCanioniera ca. 4 hrs., thence to the Osservatorio 3 hrs.; on foot fromNicolosi (not advisable) 7-8 hrs. (halts not included). From the Osservatorioto the crater, o
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