The west shore is generally low, merging, in the northwest, into the marshes and lagoons on either hand of the protruding delta of the river Po, the sediment of which has pushed forward the coastline for several miles within historic times---Adria is now some distance from the shore.
On islands within one of the lagoons opening from the Gulf of Venice, Venice has its unique situation. Other notable cities on the Italian coast are Trieste, Ravenna, Rimini, Ancona, Pescara, Bari, and Brindisi.
The east coast is generally bold and rocky, with many islands. South of the Istrian Peninsula, which separates the Gulfs of Venice and Trieste from the Bay of Kvarner, the island-fringe of the east coast extends as far south as Dubrovnik. The island of Cres is the largest island in the sea, slightly larger than nearby Krk.
The islands, which are long and narrow (the long axis lying parallel with the coast of the mainland), rise rather abruptly to elevations of a few hundred feet, with the exception of a few larger islands like Brač (Vidova gora, 778 m) or the peninsula Pelješac (St. Ilija, 961 m). There are over a thousand islands in the Adriatic, 66 of which are inhabited.
On the mainland, notably in the Gulf of Kotor (Boka Kotorska; named after the town of Kotor), lofty mountains often fall directly to the sea.
The prevalent colour of the rocks is a light, dead grey, contrasting harshly with the dark vegetation, which on some of the islands is luxuriant. In fact, Montenegro (Black Mountain) was named after the black pines that cover the coast there, and similarly the Greek name for the island of Korčula is Korkyra Melaina meaning "Black Corfu".
It is interesting to note the vast difference between the Italian and Croatian coasts on the Adriatic. Although only a small distance from each other, the Croatian Coast and beaches are generally many times clearer, cleaner and bluer than Italy's. Croatia is known for its Crystal clear water[5].
Major cities on the eastern coast include Trieste in Italy; Koper, Izola and Piran in Slovenia; Umag, Poreč, Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Biograd, Šibenik, Trogir, Split, Makarska, Ploče and Dubrovnik in Croatia; Neum in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Herceg Novi, Kotor, Tivat, Bar, Budva and Ulcinj in Montenegro; Shkodër, Lezhë, Durrës, Fier and Vlorë in Albania.
Bari -- this was the answer to a crossword clue which stated 'Italian port on the Adriatic'.
Could be Rimini - Italian City on the Adriatic Sea
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Bari -- this was the answer to a crossword clue which stated 'Italian port on the Adriatic'. Could be Rimini - Italian City on the Adriatic Sea
Bari is an Italian port on the Adriatic Sea.
The Adriatic Sea.
The Adriatic Sea separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula.
The Italian Peninsula is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the south, the Adriatic Sea on the east, the Tyrhennian Sea on the Southwest and the Ligurian Sea on the Northwest.
The Adriatic Sea is located to the East of the Italian peninsula
The Adriatic Sea separates the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas. The countries of Italy and Spain both touch the Adriatic Sea.
Croatia lies in the Adriatic sea, which is a part of Mediterranean sea and has no oceans. Croatia has the majority of the eastern coast of Adriatic sea, while the western coast is Italian.
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Venice, Italy is situated on the Adriatic Sea
Bari is on the Adriatic Sea.