How many active volcanoes are there in Italy?

Three of Italy's volcanoes have erupted in the last hundred years: Mount Etna, on Sicily (continuous activity) Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands (continuous activity) Mount Vesuvius, near Naples (last erupted in 1944); the only active volcano in mainland Europe. read more

There are three volcanoes in Italy. They are Mt. Etna, Mt. Vesuvius, and Mt. Stromboli. Etna and Stromboli are located on islands. Vesuvius is not. read more

The Three Big Active Volcanoes. The three main volcanoes active in Italy are Etna, Stromboli and Vesuvius. Let’s take them one by one. Etna; Mount Etna is a stratovolcanoa conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. read more