General Knowledge
Which strait separates Sicily from mainland Italy?
- The Strait of Messina
- The Strait of Otranto
- The Strait of Bonifacio
The answer is The Strait of Messina. Messina — home of Scylla and Charybdis.
The Strait of Messina is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in Southern 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 city 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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