Mediterranean Sea - a vast and diverse area, with its waves washing the shore of two continents - Europe and Africa.It consists of many small seas with poetic names: Marmara, Ionian, Ligurian.As part of this larger whole is also the Adriatic Sea.
It is located midway between the two peninsulas - the Balkan and Apennine - and washes the shores of such countries as Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Italy.But his unaccustomed ear the name of this sea - the Adriatic - has received thanks to the ancient Greeks.In the old days on its shores, between the rivers Po and Adige, located port city of Adria.Now, no one would have guessed that this place was the port - because sand drifts in two thousand years the land has moved deep into the sea, and the whole Adria is located in 25 km from the beach.Originally this name was known only to the northern part of the sea, which was just around the port, but gradually the name was transferred to the entire body of water.
area occupied by the Adriatic Sea, is neither more nor less - 144 000 square kilometers.It communicates with the Ionian Sea through the Strait of Otranto.The depth of the seabed varies - it is gradually reduced from 20 meters to the north of the reservoir to 1230 in the south-east.It is very convenient for navigation - from the fact that the coast of the bottom depth is sufficient for the passage of ships.In addition, in the Adriatic Sea it has some very convenient for staging a raid on the bay, such as Venice, Manfredonia Gulf of Trieste.The courts do not interfere with the middle of the Adriatic Sea and located Dalmatian islands.
Due to the fact that the sea coast for the most part sandy and pebble, it developed tourist and resort areas.The temperature of the Adriatic Sea in the northern part ranges from 7 degrees Celsius in winter to 24 at the height of the summer season.In the southern parts of these oscillations constitute Extension from 13 degrees in winter and 26 in summer.Due to the climatic conditions in summer Adriatic actually becomes a paradise - is mostly dry and sunny.And here begins the winter rainy season, when the entire coast suffers from cloudy wet weather.
Ornate Adriatic Sea flora and fauna.One only species of algae - red, brown and green - there are more than 700. The fauna is represented by a wide variety of gastropods, echinoderms and bivalves - mussels, oysters, sea cucumbers, sea urchins and starfish.Also, frequent guests in the networks of local sailors morays, eels, mackerel, sardines, bonito.Predators are found at a depth of several shark species, such as black, blue, giant.And off the coast of frequent companions of swimmers are dolphins and seals.
This is warm and deep Adriatic Sea.Rate it charms can, visiting the famous resort - Dubrovnik, Split, Budva Riviera, Rimini or Cattolica.The beauty of this beach will not only wonderful beaches, warm sea and wonderful Mediterranean climate, but also the delicious cuisine of its inhabitants are famous cuisine of the countries that are located on the shores of the Adriatic.
