Vulcano Mud Pool

Step off the boat at Vulcano Porto and the smell of sulfur tells you where to go. A few minutes from the dock lies a shallow pool of grey volcanic mud, about half a meter deep, warmed by gas vents. Reported temperatures range from the low 30s to around 39 C, with some spots that bubble and run much hotter.

After the mud, people rinse off in the sea next door, where underwater fumaroles warm the shallows. The pool has a rocky recent history: it reopened in June 2025 after about five years shut, was seized days later when a visitor was burned, and reopened again on 11 April 2026. Entry now costs a few euros (about 5 EUR was reported in 2026), buying a ticket counts as accepting a consent form, soak time is limited, and people with breathing problems or low blood pressure are turned away.

Remove silver jewelry, keep mud away from your eyes and stay behind the barriers near the vents. Check it is open before you build a day around it.