A branch of the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is almost completely enclosed by land with only a relatively small opening of 14km between Spain and Africa called the Strait of Gibraltar. It is also connected to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea on its eastern shores.
The Mediterranean Sea was a crucial key to the development of the today's modern societies. It served as an important body of water for merchants and travellers as a highway, which allowed for the all important trade as well as colonization and war, and cultural exchanges.
French Riviera The Mediterranean Sea laps the coast of the French Riviera in France, Europe. |
Windstar Cruise One of the ports of call during a luxury Windstar cruise is Monte Carlo, Monaco. |
Palamos Catalonia Spain The pristine waters of the Mediterranean Sea gently lap the shores at Palamos in the region of Catalonia, Spain. |
Tossa De Mar Spain The town of Tossa de Mar in Catalonia, Spain was once a medieval village and dates back to the year 966. |
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