naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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CAPO GRILLO
The offshore ridge
The Capo Grillo dive begins on the northern slope of the ridge, which is characterised by a shallow seabed of alternating sand and pebbles. Following the wall to the right, you will come to a cave with a 3 m by 2 m wide triangular entrance at the depth of 18 m, which terminates in a chamber that is large enough to hold two divers. The dive continues descending along the side. At the depth of 40 m, you will find a second crevice in the ridge, which looks like a narrow vertical slot. Passing over the ridge, you will come to a landslide of large boulders from a landslide on the opposite side. After exploring the landslide and turning back in the direction from which you came, you will once again pass over the ridge, and will begin climbing northward along the slope until you reach the depth of 30 m. From this point, you will continue on to another series of large boulders.
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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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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.