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<p>Dear all,</p>
<p>Hope you are doing very well.</p>
<p>Local news concerning ISAO. As previously discussed with Frank,
we understood that you would like to make a trip to the Etna. We
got in touch with a local company organizing tours. The proposed
tour is as follow: we reach by bus (from Catania) the <a href="https://www.rifugiosapienza.com/">Rifugio Sapienza</a> (at
about 2000 mt). There we can visit the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.it/Attraction_Review-g660767-d4358762-Reviews-Craters_Silvestri_of_Mount_Etna-Nicolosi_Province_of_Catania_Sicily.html">Crateri
Silvestri</a> (extremely easy and short walk). Then:</p>
<p>- for those who wish, with a guide, we go for a hike to the <a href="https://www.unescoparcoetna.it/sentieri/schiena-dellasino/">Schiena
dell'asino</a>. The difference in altitude is 600mt in 2.5km. It
is an easy walk, although especially the first part is mainly
uphill. The total duration round trip is about 2.5h. Anyway, for
more precise technical information, we will ask to the guide, if
we decide to go with it. <br>
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<p>- for those who don't wish to hike, the area of Rifugio Sapienza
offers various spots to spend a couple of hours, including a <a href="https://www.funiviaetna.com/">cable car</a> to reach about
3000mt of altitude. The cost of the cable car is 80 euro per
person, and this will <b>not</b> be covered by the organization;
each person will need to pay for it in place. <br>
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<p>In the way back from the trip, we could stop in <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=783ccd12f3e8a344&sxsrf=AHTn8zpEBQ9u3NWD8MDQz4VPBHrYCMgZ6g:1745918975922&q=zafferana+etnea&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBnsX62dbVmWR6QCQ5QEtPRrN1KFHti9EP_dqC742rxzHN-BRh4v9PLIt2zJSit6I2dUo6ueul5cUoR2puXkF-bZhX39tp7q58YjKPdETE2cAjyqRtokLj8xjAV71pfGhNvtIiUeuXJYAWAaZNgsj3LhC4DWh&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0gveC9_yMAxXwhP0HHQt1NsoQtKgLegQIFBAB&biw=1440&bih=788&dpr=2">Zafferana
Etnea</a> for the social dinner. <br>
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<p>Costs:</p>
<p>- bus (from Catania to Etna/Zafferana, and back): 600 euro
(--> we need to check the max capacity of the bus in terms of
participants)<br>
- guide for the hike: 180 euro<br>
- dinner: about 25 euro</p>
<p>Misael Mongiovì (in cc) is the person who is locally coordinating
ISAO. We can organize a meeting to discuss this and other matters
related to the local organization (e.g., you need to tell us what
you need: badges? gadgets? posters?).<br>
</p>
<p>Please let us know your thoughts. <br>
</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Emilio<br>
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