In Italy there are both active and extinct volcanoes. Among them are four biggest:
1.Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe - 3340 m. It is located in Sicily, in the north, presenting, together with other cratered landscape of incredible beauty, which opens with the coast region Kalabriya.Vulkan is valid.
2. Vesuvius - (1277 m) towers over the Bay of Naples and - this landscape world famous. The most famous eruption of Vesuvius occurred in 79 AD. e. when almost completely under lava and ashes were Pompeii, Stabia. The last time Vesuvius awoke in 1944, but experts say that in the future will be constantly active volcano and is very dangerous.
3. Stromboli - an active volcano, formed part of the Eolie Islands.
4. Vulcano - another Volcano Islands Eolie, located on the island with the same name.