Active and ancient volcanoes you can visit around the worldVolcanoes have a bit of a reputation for being places you probably shouldn’t visit. Mount Etna, Sicily, ItalyMount Etna is one of Europe’s most active volcanoes and one of Sicily’s most recognisable landmarks. Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi, USAFew places offer a better introduction to active volcanism than Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Kīlauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and has been producing episodic summit eruptions in recent years. If Kīlauea’s viewing areas are closed, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park still offers other landscapes and visitor experiences when they are officially open.