The Mediterranean is the world's largest inland sea. There are over 2000 islands in the Mediterranean to choose from. Its chief islands are Sicily Island, Sardinia, Corsica, Crete, Cyprus, Malta, Rhodes and others. A Mediterranean cruise to one of these islands is a very popular vacation option. The Mediterranean connects with the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar; with the Black Sea through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the Bosporus; and with the Red Sea through the Suez Canal.
Malta is a very popular Mediterranean vacations destination. Arriving on Malta, a sun-kissed island 60 miles south of Sicily, you start relishing the notion of the island's adventurous offerings all for yourself. Stretched before you like a medieval feast you'll see the archipelago's shimmering turquoise waters, copious grottos and coves, soaring limestone cliffs and nautical wrecks. Scuba diving is great on Malta.
The Maltese archipelago serves up a slew of shore and boat dives, and what the Mediterranean lacks in natural coral reef it makes up for with crystal-clear waters and fascinating wrecks.
Some of the most popular destinations for Mediterranean vacations are the French Riviera, Italy's Amalfi Coast, the Isle of Capri, Portofino, and the City of Dubrovnik in Croatia. the Riviera reveals its countless attractions in every season: Nice, with its old city and the Promenade des Anglais, the elegant resort towns of Cannes and Monte-Carlo, the fields of flowers in the Grasse area, hilltop villages in the back country, prestigious museums such as the Picasso Museum in Antibes, the Chagall Museum in Nice. The French Riviera is a fabulous vacation getaway known all over the world. The most famous event is the Cannes Film Festival, which occurs annually in May. Another popular attraction is The Nice Jazz Festival is one of the three largest jazz festivals in Europe. The French Riviera beaches are very popular and full to the brim with swimmers in the summer.
Amalfi Coast Mediterranean vacations attract millions of tourists every year. The incredible Amalfi Coast drive is Southern Italy's most popular excursion, and the twisting cornice road from Sorrento to Salerno Positano, the most vertically scenic of the villages along the coast, dates back to the 10th Century AD. In more recent times, Positano has made the transition from artists' colony to upscale resort to Hollywood movie set.
Sailing the Turkish coast, cruising from the mouth of the Aegean Sea into the Mediterranean, following a route known today as the Blue Voyage is great option for your Mediterranean vacations.
This is the place where East meets West, and geographically speaking, Turkey is where the two continents join. Istanbul, the only city on two continents, was once Constantinople, the provincial capital of Rome's Asia Minor. It later became Byzantium. Carved into the hills of the jagged, rocky coastline are the tombs of an ancient, nearly forgotten culture.
The Mediterranean has a lot to offer for vacationers and no matter which route you choose you'll be delighted.