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PARETE DEI GABBIANI

The wall of red gorgonian sea fans

Moor your boat to the north in the direction of the Scoglio dei Monaci outcropping, where the sandy seabed lies at a depth of 17 metres. Near the anchoring point, at the depth of 18 m, you will encounter the wreck of a small boat, which was sunk during a storm. Continuing on with your back to the beach, you will come to the edge of the wall below, which runs parallel to the coast and drops from a depth of 22 m to more than 60 m. Descending along the wall and keeping it on your right, you can reach the depth of 36 m. Swimming further ahead, you will come to a rocky outcropping at the same depth. Beyond this point, the seabed’s profile and morphology change once again, with wide channels and ciliates extending out into the open sea, where scattered rocks lie, teeming with life. At this point, it is time to head back: keeping the wall on your left, ascend until you reach the ciliate at a depth of about 18/20 m, and from there return to the boat.

IMPORTANT. Since the anchoring point is flat up until the edge of the wall itself, it is a good idea to establish a reference point before exploring the wall below. This will prevent you from re-surfacing in open water far from the boat. 

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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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Capo Graziano

The marine archaeological itinerary of ancient and modern times

The itinerary is marked by a guiding rope, which is initially fastened to the wall, and then to the bottom at a depth of 29 metres. The dive starts (with sign 0) at the mooring buoy, following an S/N heading. After a brief pause on the top of the shoal, you will begin your descent and will encounter the first artefacts at a depth of about 30 m. Keeping the wall of the shoal on the left and turning right (at sign 2), you will come to the observation platform at a depth of about 30 m (sign 3), from which you can observe wreck A, known as “Roghi” (from the 2nd century B.C.), which is located at depths ranging from 36 to 45 metres. Re-ascending to the depth of 28 m, you will come to a cave (sign 4) that boasts an abundance of natural features. Continuing on, a stone anchor dating back to the fifth century B.C. can be found in the vicinity of a landslide, at a depth of around 25 m (sign 5). Heading back towards the surface, the route turns south through a channel full of small caves (sign 6) at around 8 m, where remains of more recent origins can be found. From here, you will soon return to the starting point (sign 0). 

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