Overview of the Strait of Messina seen from the drone - Image Details
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Overview of the Strait of Messina seen from the drone

The Strait of Messina Italian: Stretto di Messina, is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily Punta del Faro and the western tip of Calabria Punta Pezzo in the south of Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean. At its narrowest point, between Torre Faro and Villa San Giovanni, it is 3.1 km 1.9 mi wide. At the town of Messina it is 5.1 km 3.2 mi wide. The strait`s maximum depth is about 250 m 820 ft.

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