Visiting Etna is one of the highlights in a travel to Italy. Etna is the highest and the most active volcano in Europe and also one of the most active in the world. It is located in the Eastern area of Sicily, the Region in the deep South of Italy. It is high 3340 meters and on its top, there are four craters that are always active. Its surface is very wide, about 1250kmq, with a perimeter of about 212 km and a unique environment that is very wild, giving shelter to a lot of animal species and giving origin to endemic vegetation, such as pioneer plants and particular trees, beech, birch and broom trees in particular. It is definitely one of the most fascinating destinations in Sicily and in Italy in general. Walking on wide
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