GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic is a long, narrow Mediterranean arm between the Italian peninsula and southeastern Europe. Its shallow northern end contrasts with a deeper southern basin opening through Otranto.
Fast Facts
- Italy lies on its western side.
- Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania share its eastern coast.
- The Po reaches the northern Adriatic; the Strait of Otranto opens southward to the Ionian.
Connected lessons
- Adriatic SeaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Po RiverRelated places
- Dinaric AlpsRelated places
- Strait of OtrantoRelated places
- Ionian SeaRelated places
- Mediterranean SeaRelated places
- ApenninesRelated places
- Italian PeninsulaRelated places