GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Strait of Otranto
Otranto Strait connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea between southeastern Italy and Albania. Its location at the opening of a long, narrow sea makes it a natural organising point for Adriatic geography.
Fast Facts
- Italy’s Salento Peninsula lies west.
- Albania lies east.
- The Adriatic is north and Ionian south.
Connected lessons
- Strait of OtrantoMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Adriatic SeaRelated places
- Ionian SeaRelated places
- Gulf of TarantoRelated places