naturalistic
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Naturalistic and archaeological
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
Secca delle Formiche
The tunnel of amateur photographers
The Secca delle Formiche shoal is characterised by two large slabs, which are joined at the bottom by a wide saddle. Since the pathway is simple, divers can entirely devote themselves to exploring and circumnavigating the two slabs themselves. The walls of the two shoals drop vertically until they run into a pile of rocks of various sizes, with countless crevices and burrows. Every little tunnel can be investigated from the seabed. More twists and turns can be found slightly to the west, at a depth of about 30 m, one of which appears as a deep gouge in the rock. After exploring the seabed, the route continues by re-ascending in a spiral fashion between the two cones. The return to the dive point is facilitated by the clarity of sea water.
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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.