Three Major Volcanoes of Italy

1. Mount Etna (Sicily) – Europe's tallest active volcano (3,357 m); frequent eruptions.
2. Stromboli (Aeolian Islands) – "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"; near-continuous mild eruptions for 2,000+ years.
3. Mount Vesuvius (Campania) – Infamous for 79 AD Pompeii eruption; last erupted 1944; 3M people in danger zone.

Others: Campi Flegrei (supervolcano caldera near Naples), Vulcano, Ischia.