Mount Etna is open to tourists every day of the year unless authorities deem it too dangerous . Total trip time : up and down in two hours , including lots of photo opportunities . The volcano has been erupting since at least 1700 BC and its last major eruption was in 1669. The volcano 's peak is actually a series of craters , some more active than others .
Mount Etna is open to tourists every day of the year unless authorities deem it too dangerous . The volcano has been erupting since at least 1700 BC and its last major eruption was in 1669. The volcano 's peak is actually a series of craters , some more active than others .