Zoom into a map of Italy and you will notice a gap where the tip of the toe of the boot-shaped peninsula seems to touch Sicily—the stretch of sea that makes Sicily an island. The Strait of ...

Dozens of migrants died after their boat capsized in the Strait of Sicily, with just a handful rescued, survivors reported Wednesday, as yet another perilous attempt to cross the Mediterranean in ...

The narrow Strait of Messina, which separates mainland Italy from Sicily, has two linked faults that affect the local geological makeup. Greek mythology tales attempted to explain the power of ...

To get from Sicily to Naples, we took a Trenitalia train that goes on a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina. The cheap ride had great coastal views.