Sardinian Sea

West of Corsica and Sardinia, the Sardinian Sea opens towards the Balearic Islands and the Iberian coast. The two large islands form a mountainous eastern boundary, separated from one another by the Strait of Bonifacio. Along Corsica's western shore, deep gulfs alternate with rocky headlands, while Sardinia's coast bends around the Gulf of Oristano. Beyond these shores lies a broad expanse of water within the western Mediterranean.