They've been talking about it since Roman times and now, finally, it may happen. As part of the Italian government's GBP16billion public works programme to lift the economy out of recession, a suspension bridge will be built across the two mile-wide Messina Strait to link the toe of Italy with Sicily.
Long queues to join the 20 minute ferry ride across the strait deters many people from making the journey, so the bridge could boost Sicily's tourist industry and wider economy. Sicilian holiday home owners looking for tenants could benefit says the themovechannel.com.
However, there could be delays in the bridge's construction which is opposed by environmentalists and anti-mafia campaigners - the latter worry the mob may syphon off cash for the project.
If it does go ahead, the bridge may take ten years to build, so a sudden rise in property values is unlikely. But then, when you've been waiting 2000 years for a bridge, waiting a few more years for your home to gain in value is not so bad.
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