Yet, many of the most popular holiday destinations among British tourists are home to the most active volcanoes in the world. Italy is the only country in mainland Europe with active volcanoes.

Smoke rising from the Vesuvius volcano, east of Naples, in July 2017. Photo by Eliano IMPERATO / AFP A strong 4.4-magnitude quake hit Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of ...

Italy's Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes erupted in recent days, spewing smoke and ash into the air. These volcanoes are two of the most active in the world — but they are not the only ...

Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano may have had a more explosive history than experts thought. A new study finds that the volcano ...

A team of volcanologists are investigating the dynamics of explosive eruptions at Stromboli volcano, Italy, with a particular focus on its last 5,000 years of activity. Present-day volcanic activity ...

Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is an example of a composite volcano. Shield volcanoes do not have such violent eruptions. These volcanoes tend to have gentle slopes and their runnier lava spreads ...

The sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea are home to over 700 varieties of fish and almost 10 per cent of the world's marine species. Its coastline is one of the most densely populated ...