naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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Punta Altarella
The channel of the snappers
The Punta Altarella dive begins at just over 20 m from the coast, and reaches a depth of 12 m on a slightly rocky slope. From this point, heading in a south-easterly direction, you will come to the edge of a rocky ridge that initially leads to a depth of approximately 18 m. Swimming out to sea and descending to a depth of 25 m, you will come to a large channel that continues northward, which is bordered on the south by rocks forming a number of pinnacles. The rocky formation leads to a series of large boulders, which are stacked to form various tunnels and caves.
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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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PUNTA FALCONIERA
The archaeological and naturalistic dive
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.