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SCOGLIO DEI MONACI
The anchoring point and starting point for the Scoglio dei Monaci dive is to the right of the Sea Stack. Following the contour of the seabed, which heads out to the open sea with an upward inclination, almost immediately you will pass by a large channel, after which you will come to the wall, which from 23 m drops to unsafe diving depths, and has a profile that gradually turns into a series of large terraces. This is where the actual dive begins: the first points of interest can be found at depths ranging from 30 to 42 m, with the cracks in the rock. Following the wall on your left hand side to the depth of 35 m, you will come to a new larger cavity. At the entrance to the hollow, you will encounter a fish trap, which has long since become a fixed feature of the marine environment. Continuing ahead, and leaving the recess in the wall behind, you will come to a second channel, the inner floor of which is made up of large cobbles or course gravel. Beyond this channel, you will see the silhouette of another vertical drop. At this point, we begin re-ascending along a dihedral rock face, which leads up to a depth of 20 m.
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ANCHOR STOCK IN CAPO GROSSO
This location named “Anchor Stock in Capo Grosso” is also in the area of the sea north of Levanzo. From the dive point at about 10 m from the coast, visitors can see the numerous anchor stocks still lying on the sea floor thanks to the crystal clear water, with no need to follow a pre-defined route.
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PUNTA FALCONIERA
The northern tip of Punta Falconiera is characterised by a rocky wall that is interrupted to the east, at a depth of about 15 m, by a sandy valley with banks of sea grass. In this direction, you will descend to a depth of about 30 m, where you will encounter a steep slope made up of sand and organogenic debris. Following the guiding rope, you will come to a slightly sloping plateau at a depth of 20 m. Continuing southward, you will descend to a depth of 30 m, where the seabed consists of a series of sloping steps with large isolated rocks and banks of sea grass, while beyond the escarpment the sea floor is sandy and covered by debris. Nearby, you will find a rocky wall covered by crevices that you can follow to reach the dive’s end point.