Location

From the enchanting position, in a short, time one can reach Etna, with the cableway and the ski-lifts (16 Km.), the beach (10 Km.), Taormina (25 Km.), Catania (24 Km.), the Spa at Acireale (10 Km.), Siracusa, etc. Varied and interesting are cultural the tourist activities that are carried out to Zafferana, like the Brancati prize, dedicated to celebre the writer, therefore like Verga, Capuana and De Roberto.

A signal is of must for the "Ottobrata", extension market of the typical products, of the gastronimcs, and of the handicraft of quality in the within of which they come prepared shows, photographic excursions, extensions, demonstrations from the alive one of some production processes. Zafferana cohabits with the active volcano more high of Europe, the Etna. It washes that the country has threatened more times has become, in the hands of the masters scalpellini, matter to put molding on and to model, decorative element, and searched ornament .

How to Reach

• By car: Highway A18 Ct-Me, follow direction Messina, exit Giarre, follow direction for Zafferana Etnea.
  
• By air: International Airport Catania, from here highway A18, or autobus services to Zafferana Etna.
  
• By train: Railway station from Catania to Messina, stop to 'Giarre', from here autobus service to Zafferana Etnea.

Zafferana Etnea

Zafferana Etnea, summer and winter tourist resort for Etna, arises at 600 metres above the sea level on the eastern slopes of Etna, the highest actvive volcano in Europe. It's the aim of tourists attracted by the spectacularity of its eruption and cultural heritage, of hiking lovers through suggestive natural paths along the volcano and the numerous skiers in winter.

Denominated the "Pearl of Etna", it is immersed in the green of the park of Etna and its position permits to admire an enchanting view that in the bright days sweeps from the coasts of calabria to those of the gulf of Syracuse.