Alghero

Isola Foradada Dolmen (★4.5)

Located in the northern of the island, two large Dolmens rise up to 8 mt from a depth o 25-30 mt. The dive develops around these big rocks, very colorful with sponges and marine life as well as corals.

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Grotta di Nereo (★4.7)

Located just behind the Capocaccia promontory, the Nereo cave is considered one of the most beautiful dives in the Mediterranean and absolutely in the top 5 in Sardinia. The uniqueness of this cave is the huge environments and the possibility to vary the route according to the diver's ability.

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Cala del Bollo (★4.5)

Cala del Bollo (Bollo’s Cove) takes its name from the Aragonese tower above it, the Bollo Tower. Dive spot suitable for beginners, open water courses and beautiful spot for snorkeling. Given its shallow depth already from the surface it is possible to see octopuses, moray eels and starfish.

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Grotta delle Stalattiti (★4.6)

This cave formerly must have been a watercourse, which is evident from its smooth, eroded walls. Very old stalactites, now submerged, are present in the vaults and just after the entrance at 7 meters you can see the demarcatingline at the old sea level and a column stalactite of considerable size, see photo.

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Grotta dei Cervi (★4.7)

Certainly the most important site from a historical point of view, the Grotta dei Cervi (Cave of the Deer), discovered in 1986, presents fossil remains, now calcified in the rock, dating back to the Neolithic period. One can admire various mandibles, bones from different parts of the body, and a skull

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Grotta di Falco (★4.6)

Falco Cave is named after its discoverer Ennio Falco who discovered the aerial part of apnea. The cave is of rare beauty, on its vaults is the presence of numerous colonies of red coral; made in the shape of a horseshoe, it has exit and entrance always within sight. It requires an Advanced or Cavern certification.

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Il porticato (★4.5)

The Portico Cave is one of the top dives in the area: it stretches along the wall at an average depth of 22 meters for a length of a hundred meters; the presence of numerous arches facing the blue make it look like a portico, hence its name.

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Grotta dei Fantasmi (★4.6)

Another top site in the area is Grotta dei Fantasmi, the ghost cave. The entrance is only 7 meters but the dive is only a few tens of cm from the surface, present several air bubbles and tunnels. Completely of white limestone rock it is reminiscent, in part because of the excellent visibility, of cenotes in Central America.

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Isola Foradada Punta Timone (★4.3)

Located in the south-west of the island. The dive extends along the entire wall, until reaching and rounding the extreme tip. At 5mt a passage inside the rock leads back to the wall to return to the way just followed.

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La Madonnina (★4.6)

The Madonnina is the dive site exactly below the Capocaccia promontory; after descending, follow a colorful wall to the Madonnina cavern, which is also rich in sponges, concretions and corals. However, one can move away from the wall to look for fish further offshore and deeper.

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Scoglio d’inferno (★4.7)

In the middle of Baia d’inferno, a pinnacle rises from a depth of 22mt. The dive takes place around it, and its life-rich walls make this dive most interesting for both beginners and experts.

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Il tunnel (★4.7)

The Tunnel Cave is a cave dive in very large spaces: its vault is 17 m high, impressive are the light effects when looking from the inside to the outside. There are also a couple of narrower tunnels reserved for those with a Cave patent.

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La Bramassa (★4.7)

One of the most popular dives in the area given its beauty and simplicity, and with an average depth of 12 mt it is truly accessible to all levels. Numerous arches and walls full of life are present; the dive culminates with entry into a large cave at a depth of 8 mt only. Beautiful and fun.

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Cala della Bramassa (★4.8)

Cala della Bramassa with its flat bottom, convenient for carrying out exercises, is a suitable place to carry out the open waters of beginner courses (Try Scuba and Basic diver). Swimming offshore it reaches 18 mt. Also suitable as a snorkeling spot as it is sheltered from winds and the sea is almost always flat.

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Il delfino (★4.7)

The Dolphin is a dive site sheltered from the mistral, the predominant wind in the area, and in fact is practicable even in adverse weather conditions. It is so named because at a depth of 16mt a life-size statue of a dolphin has been placed on a concrete base.

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