DAY ONE/TWO: students met at school and exchanged about water surveys, performed a climate fresk, and assited to a chemistry hands-on about water

DAY 3: visit of Vindicari natural park : biodiversity in marshes -

This has some of the most serene beaches where you can see some great natural sites. From its lagoons, sand dunes, exotic fauna and even 15th century ruins. Thousands of birds pass through this area on their migration path from Africa. This includes flamingos, herons, and storks

We discovered the island of Ortigia, the old town center of Siracusa. Thanks to our guide  we walked in narrow streets and learnt about the history and the monuments of the town. During the tour we saw remains of the ancient Greek town, baroque churches and picturesque hidden corners. At the cathedral square we saw the church built over an ancient Greek temple and then we walked on the beautiful promenade with its panorama over the sea and the natural bay of the town.

DAY 4: We visited the Marine Protected Area "Isole Ciclopi", in the territory of Acicastello. In the sea of the Cyclops and in its lava rock bottoms, most of the Mediterranean fish fauna finds place and shelter: colorful sponges and large red stars, sea pike, bream, grouper.

Thanks to a boat trip we discovered an area of posidoni.

In the late afternoon we visited Catania.

DAY 5: we climbed on the Etna mount and discovered its specific ecosystem