Visible from great distances, it is the highest active volcano not only in Europe but on the entire Eurasian plate, standing at 3,403 meters (11,161 feet) above sea level. At its base, it spans over ...

Located on the island's east coast, Mount Etna is perhaps Sicily's best-known geological feature encompassing nearly 48,000 acres within Etna National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the ...

Ever-simmering Etna is one of Sicily’s greatest natural wonders ... In the parched summer months, its aridly undulating hills look like desert dunes. Hire a car to explore its wistful landscapes ...

Segesta, from the Elymians to the Greeks and Romans Overlooking the hills of Trapani, the site of Segesta is one of the ...

Mount Etna, the tallest and most active volcano in Europe, is currently erupting, leaving travellers bound for the Italian island of Sicily worried. The latest eruption began on 11 February, sending a ...

In all my years of writing about the wine scene on Sicily’s Mount Etna, one thing eluded me: getting into Etna’s most historic winery, with its dramatic, meticulously kept vineyards and its grand 19th ...

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in ... lava and ash harden on top of each other. Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is an example of a composite volcano.

Europe's most active volcano has erupted again, where lava can be seen spurting near Italy's city of Catania. It is the continent's tallest volcano and has had a constant state of activity since ...

Sicily's Mount Etna, the most active volcano in Europe, erupted on Sunday night, with the spectacle caught on camera. Italian authorities said that the volcano had entered a "pre-alert" phase ...