It stretches from the Gulf of Trieste, around the Venetian Riviera, through Rimini, the Palma Riviera down to the cities of Pescara, Bari, Brindisi and the Gulf of Otranto. Unlike the rugged coastline with its many islands on the Croatian side, the Italian part (called thecalled the Adriatic Riviera) has a mostly sandy bottom, a gradual entry into the water and few significant bays.
For our tourists, it is practically the most accessible and popular sea, with millions of people heading there every year.to spend their summer holidays sunbathing, swimming and lazing on the wide sandy beaches.Probably the most visited part of the Italian Adriatic is in the north - the famous resorts Bibione, Lignano, Caorle, Lido di Jesolo and Rimini. These places offer a lot of entertainment, shopping opportunities and excursions in addition to swimming. In the central part we find the popular Palm Riviera with its romantic promenade amidst the Mediterranean greenery, the southern part of the Adriatic coast is popular for its very warm weather and unspoilt nature.
The northern part of the Adriatic is relatively shallow, reaching as little as 23 m in the north, but it decreases significantly towards the south, reaching amaximum depth of 1330 m south of Boka Kotorska.
Adriatic the sea is also an important climatic element - it is relatively warm, in winter in winter its temperature drops to 7-11°C in winter and the water so warmer than the air, but in spring it rises to the summer tourist season here lasts from April to October.
