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=​​Come Visit the Wonderful Country of Italy // ...and let your imagination soar. // = This is picture of the massive Mount Etna; The most active volcano in Europe! The beautiful country of Italy is one of the most wonderful places on the surface of the earth. Everything from authentic Italian food and art, to exquisite fashion, and a dazzling view of the countryside can be discovered here. Thousands of sites can be seen in Italy, which has the most World Heritage sites than any other country on the planet. Also, one may love to visit the heavenly cities of art that have been attracting visitors to the country for centuries.

Though, if one finds that simply touring the amazing towns doesn't tickle their fancy, one may choose to visit one the exotic and exciting volcanoes that are sprawled throughout the country. Skiing, and hiking on these mountainous volcanoes have attracted the attention of thousands. Also, many have found the volcanoes to be a romantic getaway from it all. From atop of the volatile volcanoes, one can catch the astonishing display of fireworks. Perhaps one would like to visit Mount Etna, the 500,00 year old volcano considered to be the highest and most active volcano in all of Europe. Though, this volcano has been amidst a series of eruptions that began in 2001. Some of the eruptions have appeared to be extremely violent, with massive explosions and lava flows. Yet, do not fear, it should be safe for most of Sicily's population lives on the slope of Mount Etna, that is booming with agriculture and tourism. Though, there are more volcanoes in Italy, like Stromboli, that are equal important and intriguing.




 * < Mount Etna ||  || Stromboli ||
 * < Sicily, Italy || ** Location ** || Aeolian Islands, Italy ||
 * < 37.734 N, 15.004 E || ** Coordinates ** || 38.789 N, 15.213 E ||
 * < 3,330 miles || ** Elevation ** || 294 miles ||
 * < Stratovolcano || ** Type ** || Stratovolcano ||
 * < Began in March 2007; Ongoing. || **Last Eruption** || November 8, 2009; Ongoing. ||
 * < Produced massive amount of smoke and ask; Soon followed by lava flow || ** Characteristics ** || Produced eruption colum more than 350 miles high that was drifted SE by winds; Soon followed by lava flow ||



No matter what one decides to do in this lovely country of Italy, there shall be no disappointment. There is always much to do and much to see. Please, come and visit us at Italy, where the adventures and fun never end.

This a Map of the Wonderful and Exciting Country of Italy!

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