Mediterranean coastline

Azure sea's edge

The Mediterranean coastline is the land along the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, spanning parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

The term typically evokes the distinctive geography and climate of this region—rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, and mild winters: We drove along the Mediterranean coastline from Barcelona to Nice.

The coastline encompasses roughly 46,000 kilometers across more than twenty countries.

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terracotta · fishing · coves · whitewashed · fishing village · old harbor · turquoise · cliffs · harbors · sun-drenched · sardines · lemon · bougainvillea · anchovies · taverna · siesta · salted · breeze

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body of water

Mediterranean coastlineAtlantic coastline

Shore bordering western ocean

Pacific Rim · Caribbean coastline

geography type

Mediterranean coastlineinterior

Inside area or region

hinterland · midland · heartland · Sahara Desert

climate and environment

Mediterranean coastlineNorwegian fjords

Glacially carved coastal inlets

Family

Mediterranean, coastline, coastal, coasting, coaster, coasts

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G