Where is Stromboli located?

Q: Where is Stromboli located?


A: Stromboli is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily.

Q: How many active volcanoes are there in Italy?


A: There are three active volcanoes in Italy.

Q: What are the Aeolian Islands?


A: The Aeolian Islands are a volcanic arc located north of Sicily.

Q: Why is Stromboli nicknamed "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"?


A: Stromboli is nicknamed "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean" due to its constant activity with minor eruptions, often visible from many points on the island and from the surrounding sea.

Q: When was the most recent major eruption of Stromboli?


A: The most recent major eruption of Stromboli was on 13 April 2009.

Q: What is the Sciara del Fuoco?


A: The Sciara del Fuoco is a big horseshoe-shaped depression generated in the last 13,000 years by several collapses on the northwestern side of the cone.

Q: What is Strombolicchio?


A: Strombolicchio is the volcanic plug remnant of the original volcano located two kilometers to the northeast of Stromboli.

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