naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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PIRAMIDI (PYRAMIDS)
The pathway with sea grass, large boulders, and canyons
The dive begins from the Punta Spalmatore dock, where the seabed slopes gently. Keeping the coastline on your left, swim for about 50 m until you come to an extensive plateau with large boulders. At the boundary between the beginning of the plateau and the coast line, which is partially hidden by a landslide, is the entrance to a narrow canyon that must be traversed in single file. At the depth of 35 m, the canyon ends at a vast space delimited by a large wall on the right and surmounted by large rocky ridges similar to the pyramids on the left, which extend towards the surface. Keeping the wall on your right, continue descending until you come to a large cave at a depth of 46 m, otherwise you can re-ascend by turning 180°, and visit a cave situated at a depth of 26 m.
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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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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.