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    What is known as the "Pearl of the Mediterranean"?

    Question #115384. Asked by star_gazer. (Jun 19 10 9:17 PM)


    looney_tunes

    		Alexandria, Egypt

    http://www.alexandriaegypt.com/

    Also Mallorca

    http://mallorca-pearl-of-the-mediterranean-sea.en.softonic.com/

    And Sicily

    http://www.2sicily.com/

    And Marseille, Genoa and Izmir are given similar appellations.

    http://blog.hotelclub.com/marseille/

    Jun 19 10, 9:32 PM
    star_gazer

    		Mallorca is also spelt Majorca.

    http://cruises.about.com/cs/europe/a/mallorca.htm

    Jun 19 10, 11:15 PM
    Zbeckabee

    		A few more and we'll have enough for a necklace:

    The pearl of Adriatic or the pearl of Mediterranean is the name given to the city of Dubrovnik.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brela

    Teatro La Perla -- The theater was named La Perla in honor of the Virgin of Montserrat (Spanish: La Virgen de Montserrat), known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_La_Perla

    Tirrenia -- The city was founded during the years of the fascist regime. Benito Mussolini had this once swampy city transformed into what he called "The Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirrenia

    Jun 20 10, 10:46 AM

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