GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea occupies the central Mediterranean between southern Italy and western Greece. It receives the Adriatic through Otranto and connects to the Tyrrhenian through the narrow Messina passage.
Fast Facts
- Western Greece lies east and southern Italy and Sicily lie west.
- Otranto is the gateway to the Adriatic.
- The Gulf of Taranto indents the southern Italian coast.
Connected lessons
- Ionian SeaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Adriatic SeaRelated places
- Aegean SeaRelated places
- Strait of OtrantoRelated places
- Strait of MessinaRelated places
- Gulf of TarantoRelated places
- Pindus RangeRelated places