Smoking Volcanoes of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, Italy

From the bottom of our planet , one million years ago, the earth started to rumble deep below the Tyrrhenian Sea when three massive intersecting fractures collided deep in the earth's core. The formation of what we see now as Mount Etna and the cluster of islands off the coast of Sicily, the 'Y' configuration of the Aeolian Archipelago has been shaping and re-shaping over thousands of years, creating the landscape for...
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Smoking Volcanoes of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, Italy

From the bottom of our planet , one million years ago, the earth started to rumble deep below the Tyrrhenian Sea when three massive intersecting fractures collided deep in the earth's core. The formation of what we see now as Mount Etna and the cluster of islands off the coast of Sicily, the 'Y' configuration of the Aeolian Archipelago has been shaping and re-shaping over thousands of years, creating the landscape for some of the world's most spectacular treks. Each of the volcanoes on the islands represents a unique experience to witness our planet's continual transformation.

Full feature text by Jillian Macdonald available for publication at Adventure4ever.com
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