The Other Side of Sicily You Should Explore This Summer | Vogue

"Somewhere atop Europe’s only active volcano, I took in an immense, fiery presence that dominates eastern Sicily; you can see her for miles, find arancini shaped like her, and even toast her strength with the deep red, locally made Fuoco del Vulcano (70 proof—I looked like Wile E. Coyote swallowing dynamite after a sip). Throughout 2025 she’s been doing what she does best: blowing off steam and lava—erupting now and then—wooing tourists (sometimes clueless ones, to the chagrin of local authorities) yet feeling far less polished than the typical la dolce vita destinations. I rode up on an excursion and found the mountain both ubiquitous in daily life and vividly alive in art and appetite." - Rob LeDonne