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Lightning show over the Adriatic sea over the past several days

Going on holidays? Love thunderstorms? We got just the place for you. The Adriatic sea, particularly the northern part is the lightning capital of Europe and it definitely lived up to its name over the past week or so!

The region was hit by severe thunderstorms on June 25 and again on June 28, with further thunderstorms occurring almost daily! See the gallery below:





Lightning over Hvar Island, Croatia on June 28. Photo: Romulić & Stojčić multimedia studio.

Distant lightning storm over the Adriatic sea as seen from Zadar, Croatia on July 2. Photo: Boris Kaćan.

Distant thunderstorm over the central Adriatic sea as seen from Dubrovnik, Croatia on July 2. Photo: Boris Bašić / Crometeo.


Lightning over Hvar Island, Croatia on July 2. Photo: Jakša Kuzmičić / Crometeo.

Distant thunderstorm over the central Adriatic sea from Dubrovnik, Croatia on July 2. Photo: Daniel Pavlinović / Crometeo.

Lightning over the Adriatic sea as seen from Senj, Croatia on June 28. Photo: Lucijan Španić I Photographer.

Lightning over Lošinj Island, Croatia on June 28. Photo: Sandro Puncet.


Lightning over Rijeka, Croatia on June 29. Photo: Alen Vučić.

Loved the gallery? Want to photograph lightning too? If you have a camera you can make great photos of lightning yourself – it is easy!