ionikanavia
Ionikanavia is a term used in speculative geography and certain fictional works to designate a hypothetical system of navigable waterways in the Ionian region. It describes an imagined network connecting the Ionian Islands with the Greek mainland and, in some variants, with nearby Adriatic coasts. It is not an official project and has no active construction.
The name is a coined neologism, combining Ionian with a suffix resembling canal infrastructure. It is used
Conceptually, Ionikanavia envisions dredged channels, locks, and basins that would enable more reliable year-round navigation between
Feasibility is debated; estimates address high costs, sedimentation, aquatic habitat disruption, seismic and volcanic risk, and
In culture, Ionikanavia appears in science fiction and strategy games as an example of grand infrastructure,