Mount Etna, Europes highest and most active volcano, rises above Catania and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors can reach the Rifugio Sapienza base by road, take the cable car up the slopes and join guided walks towards the summit craters across black lava fields. Ticketed cable-car and guided-access options operate year-round, offering close views of steaming craters, old lava flows and, in winter, snow-covered slopes.