naturalistic
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Naturalistic and archaeological
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
CALA GALERA
The impressive landslide
The dive begins in the bay just right of the strip of land, where the water is 3 m deep. Heading towards the tip, you will arrive to a depth of 8 m, and from there you will continue to head south- east to where the vertical wall drops to a depth of about 12 m. At the base of the wall, the seabed is rocky and abruptly plunges to a depth of 30 m, where it becomes more flat, and the rocks give way to a sandy substrate that slopes down to 50 m. At a depth of approximately 30 m, the landslide is interrupted by a number of passageways and arches. From here, it is time to turn and head back to the starting point.
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
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.
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
MARTINGANA
The “Sabbione Bianco”: the plain of sand that extends as far as the eye can see
The Martingana dive begins from the white rocks, from which we slowly head down to the bottom on the south side and follow the volcanic wall on the left, the circumnavigation of which constitutes our underwater pathway. The large wall is full of cracks and small natural niches, it also has a small cave known as “shrimp cave”, which is about 30 m deep. It is recommended to descend slowly in order to observe every corner and cavity of this impressive ridge. The spectacular “White Sand” feature is an enormous expanse of white sand that stretches as far as the eye can see from the foot of the wall (maximum depth of about 40 m).