naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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PUNTA OMO MORTO
The itinerary that extends to various depths
The Omo Morto promontory is a vertical cliff of lava rock overlooking the sea. Beneath the water’s surface, divers can enjoy an extremely complex and widely-varied landscape all the way down to a depth of about 30 m, with a vertical overhanging wall that extends down to a mass of boulders that have broken off from the top of the promontory itself. The wall features numerous cracks and crevices, while the seabed already begins to change at the depth of 25 m due to the presence of boulders that force you to follow a zig zag pathway. At the depth of approximately 35 m, the boulders lie atop a sandy bottom. The dive features an itinerary that is made up of various depths, and can therefore even be done by 1st level divers.
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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.
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BASILUZZO
The natural and cultural itinerary
The morphology of the coastline and seabed consists of an imposing rocky outcropping that creates a natural wall in the underwater environment. The Basiluzzo underwater itinerary begins at the base of this block, at a depth of about 12 m. Following the guiding rope, which indicates the pathway, you will come to the base of the ridge. Heading southward, at a depth of about 15 m, you will have the chance to glide over a sandy hollow intermittently colonised by small banks of sea grass, until you come to the plateau. Returning along the guiding rope, the seabed rises in large steps as you overcome a series of big isolated rocks. At the depth of 6.7 m, you will encounter a submerged wall structure.