naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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Secca Fondale
The challenging dive
The top of the Secca Fondale shoal is located at 12 m in depth. The descent consists of various levels. One side is dominated by a plain covered with rich vegetation, which leads to a first large terrace with a rocky bottom. From there we descend onto another shelf at about 5 m in depth, where a wall about 15 m tall and rich in plant and animal life emerges. Here, a cave and a large crack hidden among the sea fans can be found among the various gorges. Upon passing this ravine, we descend to the bottom at a depth of about 25 m, first swimming into a channel, and then over a number of large boulders, at a depth of approx. 30 m.
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CALA TRAMONTANA – THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ITINERARY
Punic, Greco-Italic and Imperial Roman amphorae
The beginning of the itinerary, which is marked by a buoy, can be reached by land from the Cala Tramontana pier, or else by sea by mooring your boat to the appropriate float. The itinerary begins at a depth of about 8 m, on a seabed covered with sea grass that slopes down to a sandy plateau.
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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.