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Name: Etna National Park
Location: Italy
Date Established: 1987
Size: 224 square miles (581 square kilometers)
• Fire Mountain Mount Etna, centerpiece of the national park, is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. The mountain has been in a state of near continuous eruption for half a million years. Exploring the Etna area reveals a history written in lava, from recent flows still raw to remnant rock of ancient eruptions, long since covered by forests of pine, beech, and birch.
• Top Volcano Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe at approximately 10,925 feet (3,330 meters), though its height often changes when volcanic material accumulates during eruptions and crater walls subsequently collapse.
• Fiery Origins “Etna” may be a composite name formed from the Latin and Greek words meaning “to burn.” Some linguists suggest, however, that it may have its origins in the Phoenician word athana meaning “furnace.”
• Storied Past Few volcanoes in the world have an eruption history so thoroughly documented by historical records—Etna’s date back as far as 1500 B.C. Some 200 eruptions have been documented down through the centuries, but so far most have been fairly light in terms of dealing death and destruction. Only about a hundred deaths have been attributed to the volcano. The mountain hasn’t been entirely harmless, however; in 1928 it destroyed the town of Mascali.
• Grow Zone Etna's lower slopes have been shaped by human hands to take advantage of rich soils for terraced vineyards and groves of apple, chestnut, and hazelnut trees.
• Lava-Carved Caves Over the centuries volcanic lava has carved out more than 200 caves. Local people have used them for everything from sacred burial places to cold cellar food storage.
Catania, Sicily’s second largest city, is located in the shadow of Mount Etna. The Circumetnea railroad leaves from the Borgo metro station, and regular shuttles run from the city up the mountainside to the Rifugio Sapienza.
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The best time to visit Etna is during a lava-producing eruption, and such spectacles attract hundreds of thousands of tourists. Unfortunately these events can’t be planned far in advance and require some travel flexibility. But they can last a long time: One lava flow in the Bove Valley began in December 1991 and continued until the spring of 1993.
A relaxing way to get a big picture view of the park is a three-hour trip on the Circumetnea train, which leaves from Borgo metro station in Catania and circles the mountain. Jeep tours to the mountain’s northern side can be booked from Catania, Taormina, Giardini Naxos, and Letojanni. On the south side cars and buses run from park headquarters in ...
Maps. Documents. Gallery. Indicators. Mount Etna is an iconic site encompassing 19,237 uninhabited hectares on the highest part of Mount Etna, on the eastern coast of Sicily. Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the most active stratovolcano in the world.
Mount Etna, or simply Etna ( Italian: Etna [ˈɛtna] or Mongibello [mondʒiˈbɛllo]; Sicilian: Muncibbeḍḍu [mʊntʃɪbˈbɛɖɖʊ] or 'a Muntagna; Latin: Aetna; Ancient Greek: Αἴτνα and Αἴτνη [4] ), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina ...
Interactive Map. Footpaths. Naturalistic points. Shelters. Panoramic point. other. + −. Leaflet | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In addition to organising guided tours with specialised staff, the Park provides interactive maps for different nature trails, according to their difficulty level, from the easiest to the most challenging itineraries at high altitude, which take place at higher altitudes and last for longer.
The Park. Interactive Map; Footpaths; Points of interest; Etna Unesco Site; Events; Activities; Merchandising; Contacts
