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Naturalistic and archaeological
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Cala Rotonda
The itinerary with the two grottoes
The entrance to the first grotto, which is located at a depth of 12 m, is about 10 m wide and 3 m high at its tallest point. It unfolds into two tunnels, which should only be explored by experienced divers. Following the rocky wall, after about 15 m you will come to the second cave, which is longer and narrower, and has a bottom located at a depth of 20 m, which has a siphon outlet on its face. Along the way, you will encounter a prairie of sea grass.
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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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THE RAS JEDIR SHIPWRECK
The shipwreck dive suitable for all skill levels
The shipwreck site is located almost at the centre of Cala Tramontana. The dive begins over a seabed 12 m in depth, which gently slopes down to a sandy plateau at a depth of about 7 m, where the outline of the wreck can be seen in the distance. The stern of the steel Libyan vessel, which was sunk in 2001, lies at a depth of about 18 m. Layout of the wreck: the stern lies to the north-west and the bow lies to the south-east.