Mediterranean architecture draws inspiration from Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Italy. It can be difficult to distinguish a Greek house from a Spanish one, although, of course, they have their own characteristics.
But there is much more in common. Mediterranean houses were built from local materials, including adobe and stone. Such buildings were also erected in other European countries, but were not widely used. For example, half-timbered buildings are more popular in Germany, while chalets are more popular in Switzerland.
In the United States, the Mediterranean style of architecture spread at the end of the 19th century, and reached its peak of popularity in the 1930s. In Florida, California, and on the southwestern coast of the United States, there are still luxury villas decorated in the Mediterranean style. This movement is sometimes called neo-Mediterranean, Spanish colonial architecture and “Mediterranean revival”. These titles refer to the modern interpretation of such projects. In Russia, the demand for Mediterranean architecture arose already at the end of the twentieth century, and this style is still popular today.