Mount Etna
One of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, rising about 3,400 metres above the east coast of Sicily between Catania and Messina. Its height shifts with summit eruptions, and a cable car and off-road buses carry visitors high onto its slopes of black lava.
- Where
- Catania, Sicily, Italy
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.7508, 14.9932
Get the Mount Etna stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Etna. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sicily volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mount Etna
Ancient Theatre of Taormina 29 km
A Greek theatre of the 3rd century BC on a hillside above the sea. From its tiers the view runs past the ruined stage to the coast and the slopes of Etna, and it still holds concerts and plays in summer.
Villa Romana del Casale 72 km
A large Roman villa of the early 4th century AD, about 3 kilometres from the town of Piazza Armerina. Its floors hold one of the richest collections of Roman mosaics anywhere, from great hunting scenes to young women exercising in what look like bikinis.
Ortygia 81 km
A small island that is the historic heart of Syracuse, joined to the mainland by bridges. Within a short walk are the Temple of Apollo, a cathedral built around the columns of a Greek temple of Athena, and the freshwater Fountain of Arethusa by the sea.
Aeolian Islands 83 km
A volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds. Seven islands, among them Lipari, Vulcano, Salina and Stromboli, are linked by ferries, and together they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Noto Cathedral 96 km
A Sicilian Baroque cathedral begun in the early 18th century and finished in 1776, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra. It stands at the top of a broad flight of steps in a town built in warm, honey-coloured stone.
Stromboli 119 km
An island off the north coast of Sicily that is almost entirely the cone of one of Italy's four active volcanoes. It throws up small bursts so often that sailors called it the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean, and in myth it was the home of Aeolus.
Scala dei Turchi 144 km
A white marl cliff on the south coast of Sicily near Porto Empedocle, worn by wind and sea into broad steps. Its name means the Turkish Steps, and it is known to readers of Andrea Camilleri's detective stories about Commissario Montalbano.
Palermo Cathedral 149 km
The cathedral of Palermo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Centuries of additions have left it a mix of styles, with Norman and Gothic work outside and a Neoclassical interior from the last remodelling in the 18th century.
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Questions
Where is Mount Etna?
Mount Etna is in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ancient Theatre of Taormina (29 km), Villa Romana del Casale (72 km), Ortygia (81 km).
How do I get the Mount Etna stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Etna and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sicily volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mount Etna before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sicily volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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