Volcanic islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea were sprinkled throughout the area west of the Italian peninsula and just north of the island of Sicily. We passed them on our day at sea to travel from the eastern to the western side of the peninsula.
Mount Stromboli is still an active volcano. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world; continuously erupting since 1932.
Smaller volcanic islands sprinkled the area as our ship passed.
Mt. Stromboli is nearly 1000 meters above sea level.
Despite the frequent violent eruptions, there are two small fishing villages of people living on the island.
As we passed, the eruption was not filled with the bright lights that are frequently seen. Instead, there was a steady stream of smoke coming from the top of the volcano known as venting.
Below, the path of the lava flow can be seen down the side of the mountain, very close to the small village.
The venting of the volcano.
Few people tour the actual island, but it is a common site from cruise ships traveling the Mediterranean Sea.
The sunset on the sea as we head north to Naples.
(Not my photo) This is the type of eruption that Mount Stromboli is commonly known to produce.
"Stromboli Volcano - Italy." Geology. Web. 18 Apr. 2017. Image © iStockphoto / lucamanieri.
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