Etna, from regional park to national to strengthen tourism and territory

RAGALNA (CATANIA) (ITALPRESS) – “Parco dell’Etna: from regional to national, for European excellence” was the title of comparison, within the fourth day of Etna Forum, which lit the spotlight on services for tourists and ethnic territories. To discuss the senator of Brothers of Italy Salvo Pogliese, the honour of FdI Francesco Ciancitto, the president of the Park of Etna, Massimiliano Giammusso and the director of FCE Salvatore Fiore. To moderate the debate the director of the agency Italpress, Gaspare Borsellino who, several times, focused attention on the development of the territory thanks to the valorization of the brand Etna. For the National Congress of Brothers of Italy, Francesco Ciancitto, “with the national park, the financial allocation will allow to give answers to the territory. Today without the rental of a car it is not possible to move and therefore the costs grow. This can discourage tourists. This is why we need links with neighbouring countries to increase development.” And precisely the passage from regional park to national, for Etna, has seen all agree. For the current president, Massimiliano Giammusso, “if the possibility of becoming national is to be able to count on more resources, than well come. As demonstrated by the results for the park of Pantelleria”. It remains, however, the central node of bureaucracy, as Senator Salvo Pogliese reminded us of an episode on which to reflect. “The Vodafone – he said – wanted to organize an ad in the Etna Park with an important actor. They formalized the request in 2018. After 18 days came the negative response of a bureaucrat. On the same day the request was sent to Trentino Alto Adige, and so they had the authorization in two hours. This fact is indicative. Others happened, regardless of the president who ruled the park.” My finger is aimed at the bureaucracy, but also the women who slow down the interventions. Among those mentioned, the growth of the metro network. The director of FCE, Salvo Fiore, dictated the next steps. “The goal is to connect the center of Catania with Paternò by 2029. To reach the airport there were critical issues. What slows down the works is the relationship between who wins the works and the contracting station. We have reached a resolution of the contract. The new date to connect Fontanarossa is 2031. Tourists can arrive from the airport to Paternò by metro”. (ITALPRESS).

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