Mount Etna | Italy Photo Spot

Mount Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe, currently 3,329 m high, though this varies with summit eruptions. It is the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps and is by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. Mount Etna is accessible via a cable car and various hiking trails, there are stunning views no matter how high up the volcano you venture. (Parco dell’Etna, Sicily, Italy)