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Mount Etna's Absolute Essentials

Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, features a diverse landscape of solidified lava flows, active craters, and ancient caves. This selection covers key access points like the Etna Cableway and Piano Provenzana, alongside geological landmarks such as the Valle del Bove caldera and the ice-filled Grotta del Gelo. Visitors can explore the Crateri Barbagallo, formed during the 2002 eruption, or view the historic Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses on the volcano's eastern slopes.

Mount Etna's Absolute Essentials — Map
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Etna

Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the…
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Funivia dell'Etna

This cableway transports visitors from Rifugio Sapienza at 1,923 meters to an elevation of 2,500 meters on the southern slope of the volcano.
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Funivia dell'Etna

The primary departure station located at Rifugio Sapienza, providing mechanical access to the volcano's high-altitude craters and hiking trails.
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Montagnola

One of the most prominent cinder cones on Etna, formed during the 1763 eruption, located near the upper station of the cableway at approximately 2,500 meters.
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Grotta del Gelo

Grotta del Gelo is a volcanic cave of Mount Etna which is known for the presence of a large amount of ice.
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Monte Zoccolaro

A volcanic ridge on the eastern flank offering a panoramic overlook of the Valle del Bove and the Ionian coast.
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Valle del Bove

A massive horseshoe-shaped caldera covering roughly 37 square kilometers, characterized by steep walls and floors layered with recent lava flows.
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Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses

The Hundred-Horse Chestnut is the largest and oldest known chestnut tree in the world.
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Piano Provenzana

The main hub on Etna's northern slope, serving as a base for guided excursions and hiking following its reconstruction after the 2002 eruption.
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Crateri Barbagallo

Two pyroclastic cones created during the 2002–2003 eruption, situated at an altitude of about 2,900 meters near the former Torre del Filosofo.
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