Mount Etna

Italy / Sizilien / Maletto /
 volcano, nature conservation park / area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, tourist attraction
Elevation: 3323 meters (10,902 feet)

Mount Etna (also known as Muncibeddu in Sicilian and Mongibello in Italian, a combination of Latin mons and Arabic gibel, both meaning mountain) is an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. It is the largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing about 3,326 m high, though it should be noted that this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is 21.6 m lower now than it was in 1865. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of 1,190 km² with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being nearly three times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Etna
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Coordinates:   37°44'51"N   14°58'39"E

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  • Consigliata la cioccolata calda al rifugio Brunek, chiedete di Michele dite che vi manda Gioachino e tutta la "kumacca" di Giarre"
  • it's true, the best cioccolatta in the world.
  • i love dis placeeee
  • According to Greek legend, this was home to Hephaestus, the god of fire, whose great forge was built here as well.
  • The people make carvings out of fresh black lava rock from Mt.Etna's recent euption. They also sell honey taken from the beautiful flowers of Sicily.
  • Mount Etna in Sicity is the 2nd Largest Volcano In The World! The 1st Is Mauna Kea. I Went Here Last week and I went inside an it was EPIC, I saw Lava, Rock and Sand. Only have to pay $2 or £2. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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