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Because of its busy port & its location close to the mainland, Messina is known as the “Door of Sicily”. It has always been a trading city. The main mode of transport between the two has always been ferries, which currently use the mainland port of Reggio di Calabria. A bridge has been considered but that idea has been discarded because of the fragile nature of the coastline & erosion problems. Besides, the ferry companies would have a hissy fit ;o)
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Western Europe
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