Ionian Sea
Greece-Italy waters
The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean between southern Italy and western Greece, connected to the Adriatic Sea by the Strait of Otranto.
Its islands include Corfu, Cephalonia, and Ithaca—the legendary home of Odysseus.
Ancient Greek colonies lined its coasts, making it central to classical Mediterranean trade and mythology.
Sea east of Italy
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- CorfuGreek Ionian island
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
Peloponnese · Taranto · Calabria · Albania
Ithaca's long-wandering monarch
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
Cyclops · Calypso · Aeolus · Scylla · Charybdis · Telemachus · Penelope · Phaeacians
Large pleasure vessel
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- nautical milesMarine distance units
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
sailboat · flotilla · cruising · anchorage · harbor · charter · island hopping · crossing
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- azureLight sky tone
- aquamarineBlue-green beryl gemstone
- ceruleanBright sky tone
- crystal clearEntirely unambiguous, perfectly understood
deep blue · cobalt · transparent · sparkling · iridescent · ultramarine · navy · shimmering
Relating to the sea
coastal · littoral · gulf · bay · currents · tides · salinity · bathymetry
Ancient Greek maritime city
- Roman RepublicRome before its emperors
- Byzantine EmpireMedieval eastern Roman state
- Ottoman EmpireTurkish sultanate, 1299-1922
- naval warfareMilitary operations at sea
trade routes · Pyrrhus · Battle of Lepanto · World War II · ancient harbors
Adriatic
Sea east of Italy
Ithaca · Peloponnese · Taranto · Calabria · Albania
Odysseus
Ithaca's long-wandering monarch
Poseidon · Cyclops · Calypso · Aeolus · Scylla · Charybdis · Telemachus · Penelope · Phaeacians · Nausicaa
yacht
Large pleasure vessel
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- nautical milesMarine distance units
compass · sailboat · flotilla · cruising · anchorage · harbor · charter · island hopping · crossing · passage
turquoise
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- azureLight sky tone
- aquamarineBlue-green beryl gemstone
- ceruleanBright sky tone
crystal clear · deep blue · cobalt · transparent · sparkling · iridescent · ultramarine · navy · shimmering
marine
Relating to the sea
pelagic · coastal · littoral · gulf · bay · currents · tides · salinity · bathymetry · continental shelf
Corinth
Ancient Greek maritime city
- Roman RepublicRome before its emperors
- Byzantine EmpireMedieval eastern Roman state
- Ottoman EmpireTurkish sultanate, 1299-1922
naval warfare · trade routes · Pyrrhus · Battle of Lepanto · World War II · ancient harbors
- watersoceans, seas, Red Sea, lakes, Black Sea
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
- Greek placesAthens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes
- waterwaysriver, rivers, canal, canals, stream
- Greek travelvoyage, seafaring, sea voyage, odyssey, galley