Strait of Otranto. The strait is actually defined as being between the Adriatic and the Ionian which is an area of the Mediterranean Sea.
By invading Albania Mussolini gained control over the Strait of Otranto, that connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea. That allowed Italy to achieve the sea dominance in the Adriatic and its influence upon Yugoslavia and Greece.
The Strait of Messina connects the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ionian Sea, separating the eastern tip of Sicily from mainland Italy. It is a narrow waterway that serves as an important maritime route for ships traveling between the two seas.
Albania has a total area of 28,750 square kilometers. Its coastline is 362 kilometres long and extends along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
It is bordered by Montenegro in the north, Kosova in the northeast, Macedonia in the east and Greece to the south-east. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.
It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 miles) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.
Adriatic or Ionian.
It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 miles) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea
Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea
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There are actually 4 seas that surround the country of Italy, the Tyrrehenian, the Adriatic, the Ionian, and partially the Mediterranean.