Travel Guide Volcan Solfatara

Very active volcano, however safe for visitors and campers. Strabon, the Latin geographer (of 66 BC to 24 Apr. This is already mentioned in antiquity. Between the eighteenth and the nineteenth century, the volcano attracts the curists from all over Italy, anxious to enjoy its benefits. Fumerolles (from 105 to 160 ° C) and other seismic vibrations still demonstrate its activity. See the crater mainly composed of clay and silica, whose faults release the vapors from the basement. Very strong smell of guaranteed sulfur. In minerals, connoisseurs will recognize a number of pyrites and opals.Beware, the crater zone is currently closed following a serious accident in September 2017.