Adriatic
Sea near Venice
The Adriatic is the arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating Italy from the Balkan Peninsula.
It stretches from the Gulf of Venice in the north to the Strait of Otranto in the south: We sailed down the Adriatic coast.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: Adriatic waters, the Adriatic Sea.
Balkan Adriatic republic
- SloveniaBalkan republic, Alpine north
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- MontenegroBalkan republic, Adriatic coast
- AlbaniaBalkan Peninsula country
Bosnia · Dalmatia · Trieste · Venice · Dubrovnik · karst · limestone · bora
Sandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- vacationLeisure time away
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
- DubrovnikCroatian fortified coastal city
ferries · sunbathing · diving · snorkeling · cruise · agritourism · wellness · sightseeing
Of ancient Italy's capital
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
Yugoslavia · Napoleonic · Ostrogoths · Renaissance · doge · galley
Relating to seashores
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- covesSheltered coastal indentations
lagoons · inlets · estuaries · shingle · waterfront · seascape · tidal · foreshore
Uncooked cured Italian ham
Croatia
Balkan Adriatic republic
- SloveniaBalkan republic, Alpine north
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- MontenegroBalkan republic, Adriatic coast
Albania · Bosnia · Dalmatia · Trieste · Venice · Dubrovnik · karst · limestone · bora · sirocco
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- vacationLeisure time away
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
Dubrovnik · ferries · sunbathing · diving · snorkeling · cruise · agritourism · wellness · sightseeing · excursions
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
Ottoman · Yugoslavia · Napoleonic · Ostrogoths · Renaissance · doge · galley
littoral
Relating to seashores
coves · lagoons · inlets · estuaries · shingle · waterfront · seascape · tidal · foreshore · sandbanks
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
regatta
Organized boat racing event
catamaran · skipper · helm · starboard · port · keel · tack · jib · spinnaker · mooring
brackish
Mildly salty water
currents · tides · halocline · thermocline · biodiversity · ecosystem · coral · algae · mollusks · anchovies
- CroatiaZagreb, Dubrovnik, Croatian, Dalmatia, counties
- Croatian geographyCroatia, Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, islands
- Venetian historyVenice, doges, Doge's Palace, Grand Canal, Rialto
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
- boating destinationscoastal waters, inland lakes, Bahamas, canals, harbors
- Adriatic SeaArm of the Mediterranean