The Strait of Otranto connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania. Its width at Punta Palascìa, east of Salento is less than 72 kilometres . The strait is named after the Italian city of Otranto.
Since ancient times the Strait of Otranto was of vital strategic importance. The Romans used it to transport their troops eastwards. The legions marched to Brundisium , had only a one-day sea voyage to modern Albania territory and then could move eastwards following Via Egnatia.
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