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Giafante
The saddle, the rocks, and the terraces
Not far from the Secca Giafante shoal, two different itineraries can be found: the first involves the circumnavigation of the entire sea stack, and the second consists of a visit to a nearby rocky shoal further offshore. With the slope of the terrain, the Giafante sea stack forms a large saddle a little less than 10 metres deep, which is an ideal spot for anchoring and beginning the dive. It is recommended to descend on the east side: the seabed in this area primarily consists of large stacked boulders, which slide downwards to create large terraces. The depth at the foot of the landslide is 33 m. Continuing counter-clockwise towards the outer tip of Giafante, you have two possibilities: head for the large underwater pyramid that can be seen far about thirty metres away (the Giafante shoal), or else continue exploring close to the wall itself. After leaving the shoal, head back to the sides of the sea stack, where you can continue exploring the western side until you have returned to the anchor point.
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RELITTO DEI CANNONI
The barbary pirate ship of Punta Libeccio
Just north of Punta Libeccio, at about 100 m from the coast, a site known as the “Relitto dei Cannoni” (the “Wreckage of Cannons’’) can be found at a depth of 15 m. The gently sloping seabed, which is characterised by naturally split rocks alternating with clearings of sand and gravel, contains traces of an ancient shipwreck: eight cannons of uniform size and characteristics, six of which are lying in disarray along a vaguely rectilinear axis, while the other two are offset by about 20 m to the west. The total distance between the farthest cannons is about 30 m.
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BASILUZZO
The natural and cultural itinerary
The morphology of the coastline and seabed consists of an imposing rocky outcropping that creates a natural wall in the underwater environment. The Basiluzzo underwater itinerary begins at the base of this block, at a depth of about 12 m. Following the guiding rope, which indicates the pathway, you will come to the base of the ridge. Heading southward, at a depth of about 15 m, you will have the chance to glide over a sandy hollow intermittently colonised by small banks of sea grass, until you come to the plateau. Returning along the guiding rope, the seabed rises in large steps as you overcome a series of big isolated rocks. At the depth of 6.7 m, you will encounter a submerged wall structure.