Messina
TL;DR
A city of 221,011 functions as the Strait's traffic membrane, splitting 20 million passengers, trucks, and cruise flows across specialized terminals so Messina does not choke.
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Underappreciated Fact
Messina and Villa San Giovanni were still the first and second busiest passenger ports in Europe in Eurostat's 2019-2021 readings, according to the Strait port authority.
Key Facts
221,011
Population