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Naturalistic and archaeological
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SECCA DEL CAMMELLO
The polychrome terraces and the canyon
The Secca del Cammello shoal is just over 100 m from the outcropping and its namesake cave. The top of the shoal is the best point from which to start the descent down the anchor line. The descent brings you down to two terraces, respectively 20 m and 26 m in depth. Swimming northward, you will come to a canyon about 15 m long, which is suddenly interrupted by a large boulder. More experienced divers can continue to follow the canyon down to a depth of 30 m, where the seabed consists of sand and boulders, after which the dive continues around the shoal at a maximum depth of 25 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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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.