Yet, many of the most popular holiday destinations among British tourists are home to the most active volcanoes in the world. Italy is the only country in mainland Europe with active volcanoes.

The ash cloud produced by the eruption of a sub-glacial volcano in Iceland brought chaos to the European air industry between 14 and 21 April. Since then, disruption to flights has continued ...

Europe's most active volcano has erupted again, where lava can be seen spurting near Italy's city of Catania. It is the continent's tallest volcano and has had a constant state of activity since 2013.