naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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SPINAZZOLA
The spectacular vertical outcropping
The dive begins from the submerged plateau that lies between the sea stack and the Basiluzzo outcropping. The seabed here proceeds in a horizontal fashion, and is mainly comprised of large boulders. The depth varies between 10 and 15 m, depending on where you drop anchor, and regardless of the direction in which you decide to circumnavigate the stack (clockwise or counter- clockwise). The area of greatest interest is on the western wall (the deepest point), where the vertiginous drop-off reaches the sandy seabed at a depth of 45 m from the surface.
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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.