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Naturalistic and archaeological
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CALA TRAMONTANA – THE LEFT WALL
One of the Pantelleria area's more suggestive dives
The dive begins at a depth of just a few metres, on a ridge of rock with dense vegetation. Descending along the left wall, you will arrive to a depth of 30 m where, after a jump of about 12 m, you will come to a seabed of rock and sand. Heading west, you will encounter rock formations containing a number of caves, which make excellent dens for various fish species. From this point, we begin the re-ascent by turning 180 degrees to the north and following the wall on the right to return to the dive site.
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Cala Minnola
Amphorae in the sea grass
In the water off Cala Minnola, at just a few dozen metres from Punta Albarella, a Roman shipwreck can be found at a depth of 27 to 30 m. The wreck features the remains of a shipload of amphorae (fifty), as well as numerous fragments of black painted pottery (used on-board), which have remained in their original location on the seabed.
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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.