The Mediterranean is a sea bordering several countries and regions in Europe, Asia and Africa. The region is hugely popular with international tourists, both for the warm and sunny Mediterranean climate, and for the ancient and modern civilisations that have risen and fallen here over millennia.
See also Ferries in the Mediterranean.
Regions
Countries
Twenty-one states have a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. They are:
Africa
Asia
Europe
Territories
Several other territories also border the Mediterranean Sea:
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)
- Ceuta and Melilla (Spain)
- Gibraltar (United Kingdom)