Il ponte sullo stretto...

the sea and the sky between Sicily and Calabria.....between Messina and Villa S. Giovanni..

It's only 3 km about and the ferry (private company Caronte and Bluvia the traincompany) leaves every 40 minutes..at least now in winter..and by car and two passengers you pay about 33,00 euro for a return ticket available within 3 days.
It's years now since we started to talk about the construction of THE BRIDGE on the Straights of Messina.
There are opposite opinions but nowadays il ponte is not just a project. It's among the priorities of Berlusconi Government and next June 2011 its construction will start.
DO Sicilian people want the bridge? DO we need the necessity of it?
For sure...a lot of people will work on it..and that's good
For sure...I remember some experts not advise the construction of the bridge on that area (sismic and exposed to currents)
For sure it will be easier and faster to drive on the bridge..but very expensive, too
Some believe that the landscape will be damaged by the very modern suspended bridge..(enviromental movements don't want it)
what about me??
for sure, it could be useful ..but we urgently need to improve our roads system on the island, to built and improve highways.......
BUT all Sicilian will have nostalgia about the Arancini sul traghetto!!!!!!
delicious!!

...and I must confess..my favourite picture of my childhood it's..me ( 5 years old) at 6 a.m standing on the ferry for my first time, for my first trip with my family to Rome

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