Originally Posted by
spinnaker
I have no idea how someone can't know that. The sea side of the road is the side of the road the sea is on. Being on the sea sea of the road means that you get a great view as opposed to looking at the side of trucks a good deal of the way. It also means pulling off to the side with the great views is a lot easier.
But one thing to consider before choosing a direction is prevailing wind.
I figured that is what it meant but wasn't sure. Having said that, I don't think it's really that much of an issue in Italy since 1) looking over an extra lane of road isn't really going to detract from the experience is any appreciable way, we are not talking about six lane highways with non-stop truck traffic. 2) Not all the "coastal" roads are close enough to the sea to even see the sea, regardless of what side of the road you are on.
I agree that the prevailing winds is something to consider. I would be more concerned with prevailing winds, going south to north on the Adriatic side can be extremely unpleasant at certain times of year.