Vulcano (Sicily)
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Vulcano is a complex stratovolcano in the Mediterranean. It is the eponymous volcanic complex comprising the island of Vulcano in the Aeolian archipelago. The origin of the word volcano is derived fro
The Gran Cratere on Vulcano Island, in the middle of the Vulcanello, in the background Lípari
Eruption of 1889
Boulders near fumaroles, with a yellow patina of sulfur
The Great Crater as seen from the rim
Stromboli
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Stromboli is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing Mount Stromboli, one of the four active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the seven Aeolian Islands, a volcanic a
Vulcano (Sicily)
…the Grand Crater resumed; following this eruptive awakening, the lava flow of fired stones (obsidian) was observed. Spilled ash fell on Lipari, Salina, Stromboli, and the Sicilian coast opposite. Further eruptions are also documented in 1771 and 1783. The last eruption occurred between 1888 and 1890. The latter…
Aerial view of Stromboli from the northeast; to the right, the Sciara del Fuoco can be seen.
September 2004 Stromboli eruption
From a helicopter