naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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Secca Fondale
The challenging dive
The top of the Secca Fondale shoal is located at 12 m in depth. The descent consists of various levels. One side is dominated by a plain covered with rich vegetation, which leads to a first large terrace with a rocky bottom. From there we descend onto another shelf at about 5 m in depth, where a wall about 15 m tall and rich in plant and animal life emerges. Here, a cave and a large crack hidden among the sea fans can be found among the various gorges. Upon passing this ravine, we descend to the bottom at a depth of about 25 m, first swimming into a channel, and then over a number of large boulders, at a depth of approx. 30 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.