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The '''Adriatic Sea''' is an arm of the [[Mediterranean Sea]] bounded by Italy to its west and the [[Balkan peninsula]] to its east. For centuries its seaways were dominated by the city-state of [[Venice]], which was known as 'the Queen of the Adriatic'.
The '''Adriatic Sea''' is an arm of the [[Mediterranean Sea]] bounded by Italy to its west and the [[Balkan peninsula]] to its east. For centuries its seaways were dominated by the city-state of [[Venice]], which was known as 'the Queen of the Adriatic'. It is named after the port of Adria.