Home to Europe’s largest volcano Mt Etna, Sicily is a small island that sits just off the South West Coast of Italy. Standing at an impressive 3,323m Etna has a massively dominating presence over the Island. The volcano is still active, and can regularly be seen spouting ash and lava into the skies. Etna has a number of vents rather than the usual single crater so there are plenty of places to see an eruption, although not too close! Due to it’s activeness a much of the volcano is forbidden for hikers and ramblers, but fear not, wait until the evening and you will catch some spectacular night time displays!


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The Archipelago is volcanic in origin and there are 10 islands that you can hop to each offering different regions, from the flat, barren and windswept Islands of Sal, Boa Vista and Maio, to spectacular mountainous scenery, white sandy beaches and lush plantations filled with banana, sugar cane, papaya. The climate is wonderful all year round. Enjoy great cuisine (especially if you enjoy fish) mainly Portuguese and Creole influenced, while overlooking a spell binding and tantalising country.

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Dating back over 20 million years the island is still a geological baby, the majority of the island is only 5 million years old! The volcano itself is dormant and has not been active for around 5000 years. A mixture of eroded pumice and rocky grounds the volcano is an incredible contrast from the long stretches of beach you will find on the island. You won’t see many plants towards the interior of the island as it is so dry, you might spot the odd lizard though!

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India has complex geology as the whole Country has moved around. It moved from the South of the Earth where it collided with the rest of the Asian Continent, creating the Himalayas. It has also faced mass periods of Volcanic activity (The Deccan Traps), meteors landing (the Lonar Crater) and massive folding and breaking of the rocks that helped to form the Western Ghats that run through Goa. The Western Ghats are not mountains, they are part of a massive fault/crack in the ground.

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This group of Islands was created when a huge volcano erupted in around 1650BC and collapsed, creating the caldera you see today. It is estimated that 61 cubic kilometers of magma must have been thrown out of the inner depths of the volcano to create what you see today. This makes it one of the three largest eruptions of the past 5000 years. The small island in the center of the bay is a small volcano that is still active.

You may think the only thing volcanic in Naples is Mount Vesuvious, but you would be wrong. Campi Flegrei or The Phlegraean Fields as they are also known is a 8m wide caldera just to the west of Naples. It is now a National Park and although most of the caldera lies under water you can still find at least 24 craters and volcani edifices. The last know eruption was around 1538.

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Antigua lies to the East of Montserrat, and the island itself is constructed from a volcano and coral reef beds. Boggy Peak is the highest point of the island at 410m. From the top you can often see Montserrat and St. Kitts the neighbouring Islands. The island itself is fairly low lying compared to the other Caribbean islands but this doesn’t detract from the amazing geology you can find there. Limestone hills dominate the East of the Island with the volcanic mountains in the South West.

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The whole set of islands is known as an archipelago which is a chain of islands. Cape Verde are volcanic islands with the last eruption being in 1951 on Fogo. Santiago is made from volcanic basalt rocks, some sedimentary rocks and some pyroclasts (ash flows) meaning for any hiker or walking holiday maker you will get a full spectrum of walking environments, from beach, to fertile plantations, to baron volcanic lands.  A truly spectacular island.

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Situated between Sorrento and Naples lies one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, Mount Vesuvius. A short trip on Circumvesuviana rail line which takes you round the bay giving you incredible views will bring you to the base of Vesuvious. You can get a bus most of the way up the volcano and will be dropped off just below the summit (luckily there is a cafe and gift shops if you need a breather first) I would recommend hiring a cane to help you up to the craters edge.

These are a few of my pictures when I went in March 2007, snow on the top but gorgeous sunshine too!

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Tenerife itself lays just off the West Coast of Africa in the Canary Islands. The largest of the seven islands Tenerife is a Spanish island that has great weather all the year round. The immaculate beaches and blue skies make it a hugely popular tourist destination for young and old all through the year.

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