Mediterranean island

Malta or Crete

A Mediterranean island is any island located in the Mediterranean Sea, the body of water bordered by Southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.

The term encompasses major islands like Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Crete, and Cyprus, as well as countless smaller ones.

We spent our honeymoon on a Mediterranean island.

The phrase often evokes images of sunny climates, ancient ruins, and coastal villages.

Related

endemic species · olive oil production · goat cheese · wild herbs · Malta · Byzantine Empire · archaeological sites · tourism hotspots · limestone cliffs · Rhodes · fishing boats · Sicily · Greek mythology · sea turtles · Elba · coastal hiking · underwater caves · culinary traditions

Opposites
landmass type

Mediterranean islandmainland

Principal connected territory

continent · Iberian Peninsula · Balkan Peninsula

oceanic/geographic location

Mediterranean islandAtlantic island

Land in the ocean

Pacific island · Arctic island · Caribbean island · Iceland · Greenland

geographic enclosure

Mediterranean islandlandlocked country

State lacking sea access

Family

Mediterranean, island, islands, islander, islanders

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