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Etna has more than 200 craters, and when one of these does erupt, black volcanic ash lands in the city of Catania at its foot and the many surrounding towns and villages.

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Etna towers around 3,350 meters (around 11,050 feet) above sea level and is 35 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter, although the volcanic activity has changed the mountain’s height over time.

The Etna volcano in Catania, Sicily, erupts and unleashes a high cloud of lava ash. Handout/ANSA/AFP via Getty Images Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on Feb. 17, 2021.

This article is more than 4 years old. CATANIA, ETNA, ITALY - May 24, 2021: New eruption of the Etna volcano in Sicily. Strombolian activity at the SE Crater gradually changed to a lava fountain.

Etna, the most active volcano in all of Europe, has been in a state of eruption since 2011. The latest series began on Feb. 16.

At about 3,350 meters, Silicy’s Mount Etna is the highest and most active volcano in Europe. Here’s how to see it and what to do when you get there.

More Etna Volcano erupting with high lava fountains behind the Mother Church of Belpasso on February 21, 2021 in Catania, Italy. ... Getty Images ...