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You arrive in Catania , Sicily , and the ground is black . The streets , the steps , the walls — all made of dark lava stone . Mount Etna , Europe 's tallest active volcano , rises above the city . Etna has erupted more than 200 times in recorded history . The stone under your feet came from those eruptions . Walk to Piazza del Duomo in the city centre . The cathedral there was built in 1078 . It was destroyed by lava and earthquakes and built again . You can see the black and white stone in every building around the square . The city 's symbol is the Liotru , a stone elephant . It stands on a fountain in the piazza . An Egyptian obelisk rests on its back . Catania sits just eight kilometres from Etna 's base . Locals live with the volcano every day . Ash sometimes falls on the streets and on parked cars . But the city stays busy and loud . The fish market near the port opens at five in the morning . Vendors shout and the smell of the sea is very strong . Take a piece of lava stone home . It is Catania in your hand .
