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We are in love with the Mediterranean region and bringing to you the best destinations, advice, and things to know when traveling throughout the Mediterranean, from Italy to Greece, Morocco, Spain, and more.

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About Mediterranean Gem

Iā€™m Sean, a traveler with a deep love for Italy, history, and coastal culture. After living, studying, and eating my way across the Mediterranean, I created this blog to help fellow curious travelers avoid the tourist traps and experience this region like a local.

I find myself obsessed with the Mediterranean, its cultures, cuisine, ancient ruins, history, people and more.

I grew up in New Jersey, taking after my Italian roots, in love in Italy and Mediterranean culture. I’ve been to Italy 5 times, studied abroad in Rome, and taught English in Codogno, near Milan. While living in Italy and having explored 70 cities from North to South, I have also explored Greece, Spain, Morocco, and Malta. My next adventure is living in Argentina as an English teacher & digital nomad, which you can follow on my other blog here: Nomadic Sean

In this blog, Mediterranean Gem will be your guide to exploring the Mediterranean region on a friendly budget, while having an authentic rich cultural travel experience, and most importantly traveling safe.

What are my favorite cities in the region?

My favorite cities in the region have to be Rome, Napoli, Athens, Barcelona, and Cagliari.

What is this blog mostly about?

This blog focuses on countries in the Mediterranean region, particularly Italy, Spain, Greece, and more, highlighting their hidden gems, and authentic destinations away from the tourist traps. The author has been mostly around Italy, which he believes is the heart of the Mediterranean, and loves seeing the Roman ruins all around.

What does the Mediterranean have to offer?

The Mediterranean offers a great deal of beauty in many aspects, as one of the most culturally enriched parts of the world, its main highlights are the food and diet, history and ruins, beaches and landscapes, people, and overall vibes.

What countries make up the Mediterranean?

The Mediterranean is made of the European countries of:

Spain šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø, Southern France šŸ‡«šŸ‡·, Italy šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹, Malta šŸ‡²šŸ‡¹, Croatia šŸ‡­šŸ‡·, Albania šŸ‡¦šŸ‡±, Montenegro šŸ‡²šŸ‡Ŗ, Greece šŸ‡¬šŸ‡·, Turkey šŸ‡¹šŸ‡·, Cyprus šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¾

North African countries of: Morocco šŸ‡²šŸ‡¦, Algeria šŸ‡©šŸ‡æ, Tunisia šŸ‡¹šŸ‡³, Libya šŸ‡±šŸ‡¾, Egypt šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬

and Middle Eastern countries of: Syria šŸ‡øšŸ‡¾, Lebanon šŸ‡±šŸ‡§, Israel šŸ‡®šŸ‡±, Palestine šŸ‡µšŸ‡ø,

How many “Gems” have we been to so far?

Mediterranean Gem’s blog, and creator Sean, travel stats throughout the Mediterranean from Italy, Spain, Greece, Malta, Morocco, and more.

80
Mediterranean Cities / Italy (70)
5
Mediterranean Countries
15
Regions

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