During the winter, snow usually falls on top of the Etna volcano which, at 3300m, is the highest mountain in Sicily.
It is not only Etna which is covered by snow during the Sicilian winter, but also the Madonie mountains, situated within the borders of the natural park, which was founded in 1989 by the Sicilian Region. The park covers 40 000 hectares of land in the extreme east of the province of Palermo, with Messina in the east, Enna in the Southeast and Caltanissetta in the south.
The complex mountain range of the Madonie mountains (2000 mt maximum level) includes 15 districts. Visitors will discover a varied and enchanting landscape, rich in geological details and historical events.
