Ionian Sea

an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea, bounded by Southern Italy (Calabria, Sicily, Salento peninsula) to the west, southern Albania to the north, and the west coast of Greece to the east

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The Ionian Sea is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea located south of the Adriatic, bordered by southern Italy to the west, southern Albania to the north, and western Greece to the east. It serves as an important waterway connecting these regions and has been historically significant for trade and navigation in the Mediterranean.

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The Ionian Sea, view from the island Kefalonia, Greece The Ionian Sea, as seen from Corfu Island, Greece, and with Sarandë, Albania in the background

The Ionian Sea is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania (and western Apulia, Italy) to the north, and the west coast of Greece, including the Peloponnese.

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