Archi - Prateria di Spirografi

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Archi - Prateria di Spirografi

★★★★☆ (25)

Entering from the shore, you’ll find the bottom covered in fine white sand that slopes steeply towards the depths of the Strait of Messina, reaching 40 meters just a few steps from the beach. The sea bed, in crystal clear water, is animated by thousands of great spirographs, among which are often seahorses and trumpet fish.

Exceptional biodiversity in the sand: cuttlefish, octopus, owl fish, sea stars, spirographs among which seahorses hide, all often surrounded by many trumpet fish.

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER

MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER

VIA C. COLOMBO II TRAV. 1/B, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA, RC - Italy

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
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Lo Scoglio Bianco - Saline Joniche (★4.3)

At Saline Joniche, with access from a wide beach of pebbles and sand, there is a small cliff with vertical falls from 8m to 20m, with a sandy bottom and subsequent rock slide, covered with a variety of algae and sponges. At a shallow depth, under a small cave, there is a statue of Jesus, covered in sea life.
MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
Relitto di Cannitello - Alvah (★4.3)

Relitto di Cannitello - Alvah (★4.3)

On a seabed between 30 and 55m, at the narrowest point of the Strait of Messina, lies the wreck of Cannitello, known as “U Vapuri“ and identified with the ship “Alvah“, sunk in the early 1900s. The hull is placed upside down on the seabed that degrades rapidly, divided into two sections, and is covered in life!
MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
La Franata del Castello (★4.6)

La Franata del Castello (★4.6)

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
La Montagna di Scilla (★4.5)

La Montagna di Scilla (★4.5)

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
Pasubio (Wreck) (★4.5)

Pasubio (Wreck) (★4.5)

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
Fossa dei Cavallucci (★4.4)

Fossa dei Cavallucci (★4.4)

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
Parco Archeologico Sommerso di Kaulon (★3.7)

Parco Archeologico Sommerso di Kaulon (★3.7)

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MEGALE HELLAS DIVING CENTER, 89046 MARINA DI GIOIOSA JONICA
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Capitan Antonio, Santa Caterina (★4.8)

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Cosala, Badolato Marina (★4.6)

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Verdemare, Soverato (★5.0)

Verdemare, Soverato (★5.0)

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Bidone, Soverato (★5.0)

Bidone, Soverato (★5.0)

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Madonnina Soverato (★4.2)

Madonnina Soverato (★4.2)

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Marinella, Soverato (★4.5)

Marinella, Soverato (★4.5)

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Ciccillo, Soverato (★3.7)

Ciccillo, Soverato (★3.7)

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Galleria (★3.9)

Galleria (★3.9)

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Monaco, Soverato (★4.5)

Monaco, Soverato (★4.5)

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Glauco Beach, Soverato (★3.8)

Glauco Beach, Soverato (★3.8)

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Marina Blu Centro Sub (★4.8)

Marina Blu Centro Sub (★4.8)

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Madonnina, Subamici (★4.9)

Madonnina, Subamici (★4.9)

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A.S.D. SUBAMICI, 88068 SOVERATO
Torrazzo, Caminia (★4.8)

Torrazzo, Caminia (★4.8)

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Blu 70, Copanello (★4.7)

Blu 70, Copanello (★4.7)

Beautiful dive for an open water cliff dive at 10 m. The dive usually lasts no less than 80 minutes, with descent from the dinghy at one point and ascent by dinghy at another point, accompanied by a boatman who guides the divers to the surface follows.
A.S.D. SUBAMICI, 88068 SOVERATO
Copanello, Soverato (★4.9)

Copanello, Soverato (★4.9)

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