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Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. Its Arabic name was Jebel Utlamat (the Mountain of Fire). It is the largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing 3,329 metres (10,922 ft) high, though this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is 21 m (69 ft) lower now than it was in 1981. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of 1,190 km² (460 sq mi) with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius.

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Villa San Giovanni is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy. It is located on the coast of Strait of Messina.

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Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse.

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Giardini Naxos is a popular seaside-resort and comune in the Province of Messina on the island of Sicily in Italy.

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Come see Sicily With Sebastian based in Giardini Naxos, Messina, Italy, where you will be taken to some of the most amazing and beautiful places of the region including Taormina, Catania, Siracusa and Mount Etna Volcano. Special tours are also available such as wine routes with tastings, the Godfather Tour and more, and tours can be customized to your specifications. Sicily With Sebastian promises a wonderful adventure of shore excursions, and short tours from cruise ships docked at Messina harbour are available with your private guide, they also have airport transfers, port transfers and a taxi services.

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This Messina Webcam shows changing views of Messina City including the Strait of Messina, Madonnina, Piazza Duomo, Cathedral and Campanile and is hosted by

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Caronia is a town and comune on the north coast of Sicily, in the province of Messina, about half way between Tyndaris (modern Tindari) and Cephaloedium (modern Cefalù).

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Cefalu is a city and comune in the province of Palermo, located on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea about 75 km east from the provincial capital and 185 km west of Messina. The town is one of the major tourist attractions in the region.

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Calatafimi-Segesta is a small town, more popularly known simply as Calatafimi, in the Province of Trapani, in Sicily, Italy.

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Sometimes called the Aeolian Islands (as the domain of Aeolus, god of the winds), the Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago visible from Sicily's eastern Tyrrhenian coast, easily accessible by ferry or hydrofoil from Milazzo and also Messina. The principal islands are Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi, Stromboli, Panarea and Vulcano. Here you'll find beautiful scenery, volcanoes, castles, thermal resorts, water sports, good fishing and, of course, some great beaches. Do expect crowds in Summer months, and seasonal schedules for hotels and restaurants (which may be closed in Winter).