Credit: Russell Harris XHolidaymakers heading to Sicily face severe travel chaos following a dramatic nighttime eruption from Mount Etna, forcing aviation bosses to shut down Catania airport. Italy is home to several active volcanic systems across its southern region and islands:Mount Etna (Sicily): Europe’s tallest and most active stratovolcano. Vulcano (Aeolian Islands): Famed for thermal springs and fumarolic activity, with its last major eruption occurring in 1888 to 1890. Famed for thermal springs and fumarolic activity, with its last major eruption occurring in 1888 to 1890. Mount Vesuvius (Campania): Highly dangerous stratovolcano overlooking Naples, currently dormant since its last major eruption in 1944.