Exploring the Etna Volcano: Location, Description and Sports Activities

Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe, located in north-eastern Sicily and is the result of a multiplicity of geological events that have occurred over many tens of thousands of years. With its enormous size it overlooks the Ionian Sea to the east, to the north it is bordered by the Alcantara river, which by digging its bed on lava soil has given rise to stupendous narrow gorges, which today are part of the Alcantara Gorges River Park . To the west and south west Etna is instead bordered by the Simeto river. Etna is currently about 3330 meters high, extends over a perimeter of about 210 km and over an area of ​​1600 square kilometers. During periods of intense eruptive activity, lava can escape from hundreds of adventitious craters located on the flanks of the volcano, these craters are collected in over 260 eruptive systems.