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Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Italy
Ready to check out the best sites in Italy for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 100 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Italy to suit your needs.
#1 - Punta Scaletta
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Isola di Giannutri
advanced
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Punta Scaletta is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Isola di Giannutri which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.
#3 - Scoglio di Capri
Italy, Lazio, Ventotene
advanced
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A submerged and deep rock northbound Ventotene with clear water and nice underwater conformation.
Sometimes some pelagic fish.
#4 - Secca della Colombara
Italy, Sicilia, Ustica
beginner
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Interests:
- Biological: Groupers and pelagic fishes, red gorgonian coral Paramuricea clavata. Barracudas can be seen if there's current.
- Geological: One side of the reef looks like cut on purpose straight from 6 metres to 24 metres and again to 50 m.
Boat anchors on top of the reef.
1. stepside
2. soft slope side
Both itineraries can be as deep as you want
#5 - Punta San Pancrazio
Italy, Campania
intermediate
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Punta San Pancrazio is also known as S. Pancrazio.
#7 - Il Cristo Degli Abissi
Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park
beginner
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Sculptor: Guido Galletti
Sunken date: 1954
The statue is in the middle of the bay. Best is to visit her, and continue the dive to the east.
San Fruttuoso di Camogli is located approx 40 kilometers east from Genoa.
Il Cristo Degli Abissi is also known as The Christ of the Abyss.
#8 - Le Formiche
Italy, Lazio, Isole Ponziane
beginner
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Le Formiche is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Lazio, Isole Ponziane which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#9 - Gli Archetti
Italy, Sardegna, Oristano
beginner
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Good Dive, you can pass under many little archs populated by many Corals
The dive site is just 300 mt North Est from Mal Di
ventre Island, it takes about 20 minutes by boat to
reach it from Capo Mannu, or from Mandriola Bay, the
dive site is under a lonely rock and you can easily
find it.
Gli Archetti is also known as Faraglioni.
#10 - Punta Castagna
Italy, Sicilia, Aeolian Islands
intermediate
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A very scenic diving. At 10 meters you can see a plateu of white pumice stone. Pumice stone is mined on the surface. A bit like snow.
The dive gets deeper and we can see huge blue Gorgonians, the size of trees.
Due to the depth the dive is rather challenging.
Lipari island
#11 - Secche di Tor Paterno
Italy, Lazio
intermediate
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Secche di Tor Paterno is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Lazio which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#12 - Lo scoglietto
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Many diving in this area. From 0 to about 50 meters.
#13 - Tevfik Kaptan
Italy, Puglia
beginner
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Close to Torre Vado harbour. Dive possible only with registered Dive Centers
#14 - Secca della croce
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Isola del Giglio
intermediate
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Secca della croce is also known as Secca della croce.
#15 - Cebello
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
intermediate
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Very beautiful fan corals and "mountain" formations.
Southern side of Isola d'Elba
#16 - La Franata
Italy, Lazio
intermediate
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La Franata is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Lazio which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#19 - Punta del Turco
Italy, Toscana, Isola di Capraia
intermediate
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Punta del Turco is also known as punta del turco.
#20 - Cala dei Turchi
Italy, Puglia
intermediate
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Isole tremiti, Isola di Capraia
Cala dei Turchi is also known as Cala dei Turchi.
#22 - Secca di Miseno
Italy, Campania
intermediate
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The dive starts at -22 m down to -45 m. Very nice dive site full of red and yellow sea fan.
Located close to the lighthouse at Miseno.
#23 - Coticcio
Italy, Sardegna, La Maddalena
intermediate
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Amphores, Rocks, lobsters
Caprera Island
Coticcio is also known as Punta Coticcio.
#24 - Punta Tegge
Italy, Sardegna, La Maddalena
beginner
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Beautiful granite rock formations. Lots of scorpion fish, octopus, slipper crabs.
Punta Tegge is also known as Tegge.
#26 - Laghetto Standiana
Italy, Emilia-Romagna
beginner
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Laghetto Standiana is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Emilia-Romagna which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#27 - Torri del benaco
Italy, Veneto
beginner
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Masses of rock
parking on the lakeside Vittorio Veneto where there are no limitations for access.
#31 - Y-40
Italy, Veneto
beginner
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The hotel offers tickets to freedive and scuba dive.
Italian freediver Umberto Pelizzari first measured the depth before the pool was open.
When it opened on 5 June 2014, it was awarded the "Deepest Swimming Pool for Diving" by the Guinness World Records.
It is 137 ft (42 m) deep with thermal water.
The pool features underwater caves and a suspended, transparent, underwater tunnel for guests to walk through. It includes platforms at various depths, ranging from 4.2 feet (1.3 m) to 39 ft (12 m), before the walls of the pool narrow into a well-like funnel which plunges straight down to 137 feet (42 m). The hotel offers tickets to freedive and scuba dive.
Y-40 is also known as The Deep Joy.
#32 - Il Canalone
Italy, Liguria
intermediate
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Isola di Bergeggi, Torre del Mare
Il Canalone is also known as Isola di Bergeggi.
#34 - franata di corniglia
Italy, Liguria
Unrated
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Liguria, La Spezia. National Park of Cinque Terre
franata di corniglia is also known as franata di corniglia.
#36 - Spalmatore
Italy, Sardegna, La Maddalena
beginner
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Beautiful sandy area with sea grass and jellyfish. Very relaxing.
La Maddalena
Spalmatore is also known as Cala Spalmatore.
#38 - Canyon
Italy, Liguria, Sanremo
intermediate
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In front of Santo Stefano al Mare
Canyon is also known as Secca Santo Stefano.
#39 - Punta della Civitata
Italy, Toscana, Isola di Capraia
beginner
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Punta della Civitata is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Toscana, Isola di Capraia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#40 - Punta dello Zenobito
Italy, Toscana, Isola di Capraia
beginner
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Punta dello Zenobito is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Toscana, Isola di Capraia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#41 - Capo Caccia
Italy, Sardegna, Alghero
intermediate
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Network of caves underneath Capo Caccia. Very interesting dives, with caves of various sizes at different depths.
#42 - Galera
Italy, Sardegna, La Maddalena
intermediate
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Parts of a wreck of a fishermans boat, scorpionfish, roman amphores
Caprera Island
Galera is also known as Punta Galera.
#43 - Il Cristo di Riva del Garda
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige
beginner
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The site is protected by buoys and diving area is equipped with codline that provide a path along the wall and near the Christ submerged, even with poor visibility.
The backdrop on one side is characterized by hills, stretches of rocks and algae at low depth (-3/-15m), where you can pike, perch and big chub, and where on a cliff is located a Christ, the depth of around-15m. On the other hand, and farther down, the walls are very attractive, which in places are cut off from the terraces, others are lost deep in a vacuum.
Porto San Nicoló. Trentino Alto Adige.
Convenient parking, but in summer it is a payment
Il Cristo di Riva del Garda is also known as Riva del Garda.
#44 - Milford Haven Wreck
Italy, Liguria
Unrated
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The biggest Wreck in the mediteranean sea.
The Tanker Amoco Milford haven sunk the 14 April 1991.
The supertanker Haven was launched in Cadiz during 1973: she was 335m-long, 52m-wide, with a maximum capacity of 230000 tons
The complete name of the tanker was Amoco Milford Haven and a true spell was over the Haven and its sister-ships: the Haven itself had a throubled life: she was seriously damaged by a missile in the Persian gulf during the Iran-Iraq war; the Amoco Cadiz sunk off the coasts of Brittany in 1978, causing a horrible ecologic disaster; the Maria Alejandra exploded off the coasts of Mauretania in 1980; and the Mycene exploded and sunk off Senegal coasts.
On April 11, 1991, the Haven was anchored off Genova Multedo harbour: an explosion occourred in a tank and the Captain and four men of the crew died.
A tug tried to tow the tanker closer to the coast, but the bow was broken off and sunk: now it lies at a depth of -490m.
After three days and a series of explosions, the Haven sunk on April 14.
The wreck lies in perfect navigation trim on a sandy bottom at a depth of -85m, but the upper part of the structure reachs -32m: the funnel has been dismantled because it was dangerous for navigation.
The Haven is very popular among local scuba divers (the ship is by far the largest wreck in Mediterranean suitable for diving), but the dive is considered not easy: after some deadly accidents, the Harbour Authorities issued severe regulations for scuba diving.
the easiest way is to ask a local dive center
Position: 1.2 miles off Arenzano
#47 - Tempesta
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige
intermediate
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Leave the car in the parking on the road and take the small street near the lake
Tempesta is also known as Octopus.
#48 - Spargiotto Island
Italy, Sardegna, La Maddalena
intermediate
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Rock formations, spider crabs, moray eels, groupers
#49 - Cristo Redentore della Gallinara
Italy, Liguria
beginner
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The statue of Cristo was positioned the 29 septembers 1998.
#50 - Faro di Portofino
Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park
beginner
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Faro di Portofino is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#51 - Scoglio di Remaiolo East
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Scoglio di Remaiolo East is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#52 - Scoglio del Remaiolo
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
advanced
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Scoglio del Remaiolo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#53 - Castello Aragonese
Italy, Campania
beginner
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Castello Aragonese is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Campania which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#54 - Punta Nera
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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The boat anchored in the protection of small rock, one emerges into the open water on a sea grass field to a depth of approx. 13-14m. At the end of the sea grass field, at the point where only sand is, it appears at the edge of the sea grass along the right field. After about 10-15 minutes, do you recognize something as a silhouette, a bit later, a plane thereof.
#55 - Chiesa di San Giorgio
Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park
beginner
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Chiesa di San Giorgio is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#56 - Miramare
Italy, Friuli-Venezia
beginner
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Miramare is also known as Riserva Marina Parco di Miramare.
#57 - Genesio Point
Italy, Lombardy
beginner
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VERY INTERESTING DIVE SITE OF LAKE OF COMO , YOU CAN DO TWO TYPES OF DIVES: 1)ON THE RIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE WALL THAT START FROM 20 METRES TO 90 AND 2) ON THE LEFT WE HAVE THE SAND UNTIL TO 30/34 METRES AND THEN START THE VERTICAL WALL .THE WALL IS WHITE AND DURING NIGHT DIVE YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF FISH .
Lago di Como; Carate Urio.
Genesio Point is also known as Carate.
#58 - Punta del Papa
Italy, Lazio, Isole Ponziane
beginner
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LST 349 Wreck
Ponza island
Punta del Papa is also known as LST 349.
#59 - Sistiana - Molch
Italy, Friuli-Venezia
beginner
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There is a WWII wreck of german submarine Molch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTRbiX44fBo
#60 - Il Dragone
Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park
intermediate
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Il Dragone is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#61 - Capo d Enfola
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
intermediate
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First steep drop to 18 m then after a short dive a drop to 45, fan corals, octopusses, moray etc
Directly from boat only
#64 - Punta della Zanca
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
intermediate
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Rather steep wall, very nice place
Directly from boat only
#65 - Il Pifferaio
Italy, Liguria
beginner
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Attention: Marine Park since 2007, ACCESS WITH RESTRICTIONS.
Il Pifferaio is also known as Isola di Bergeggi.
#67 - Formiche della Zanca
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Nice dive-thru
Directly from boat only
#69 - Naxos pier
Italy, Sicilia, Taormina
beginner
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On the south side of Naxos pier is a surprisingly good dive site
Eiher directly from the pier or from a boat
#70 - Grotto Azurro
Italy, Sicilia, Taormina
beginner
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Very nice dive-thru and a cavern
Directly from boat only
#75 - Ciccillo
Italy, Calabria
beginner
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Ciccillo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Calabria which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#76 - Punta Guardiano
Italy, Sardegna, Cagliari
beginner
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You moor boat close to the island shore.
Granitic shore slopes downward to the sand bottom at 30mt.
Between granitic boulders you find morays and octopuses.
Groupers are a guaranteed encounter, depending on the drift you may also see dentex, sea bream, barracudas.
Isola Serpentara. By boat, only with authorized local diving centers since it is within protected marine area of Capo Carbonara.
Punta Guardiano is also known as Il Guardiano.
#77 - Monaco
Italy, Calabria
beginner
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Monaco is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Calabria which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#78 - Tropea Jetty
Italy, Calabria
beginner
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Good dive spot. easy to dive. sometimes drift dive.
Tropea
#79 - Isuela
Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park
intermediate
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Isuela is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Liguria, Portofino Marine Park which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#80 - German Lighter - Lazzaro
Italy, Calabria
intermediate
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Media DEPTH -40 mt, type sandy bottoms.
Small German ship lying on the bottom slightly bent on one side.
FLORA AND FAUNA sponges, urchins and spirografi encrusted hull of this well preserved wreck. Surrounded by benches and anthias Castagnole.
DIVING from the ground.
German Lighter - Lazzaro is also known as Bettolina Tedesca.
#81 - The white cliff
Italy, Calabria
beginner
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DEPTH from -5 to -20 mt, Small walls with large rocks. Clouds of castagnole, thrushes, Donzelli swim around the rocks in which are hidden small scorpion, bavose, mullet, moray eels. Each rock is then covered with sea urchins, starfish colorful, small colored nudibranchi.
The white cliff is also known as Lo scoglio bianco.
#82 - Campione
Italy, Lombardy
beginner
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Campione is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Lombardy which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#84 - Malgrate
Italy, Lombardy
beginner
(0)
Excellent, quiet and sunny, windy in the morning. Perfect training camp for divers of all levels
Malgrate is also known as Lecco.
#85 - Zio Gennaro
Italy, Sicilia, Taormina
beginner
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Great for marine life. Best visibility I've ever experienced. Bring along your camera!
By Boat
#86 - Relitto di Mar Grande
Italy, Puglia
intermediate
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Wreck diving on the Great Sea, depth 30 m. High-traffic area of merchant vessels, have requested permission of the master port.
Relitto di Mar Grande is also known as Rimorchiatore "Z" Taranto Relitto.
#87 - Secca delle Formiche di Vivara
Italy, Campania
intermediate
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Secca delle Formiche di Vivara is also known as Formiche di Vivara.
#88 - Scoglio della Corbella Ovest
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Scoglio della Corbella Ovest is also known as La Corbella ovest.
#89 - Secca del Corallo
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Secca del Corallo is also known as Coralline Interne.
#90 - Secca di Fonza
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Secca di Fonza is also known as Coralline Esterne.
#91 - Capo Poro
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
advanced
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Capo Poro is also known as Secca di capo Poro.
#92 - Scoglio della Corbella Est
Italy, Tuscan Archipelago, Elba
beginner
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Scoglio della Corbella Est is also known as Corbella est.
#93 - Punta Mesco
Italy, Liguria, Monterosso al Mare
beginner
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It's a protected marine area. Only authorized dive centers can enter
#94 - St. Anna cerca
Italy, Piemonte
intermediate
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Cannobio, Varese area.
St. Anna cerca is also known as Cannobio, St. Anna cerca.
#95 - Isola Bella
Italy, Sicilia, Taormina
beginner
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Isola Bella is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Italy, Sicilia, Taormina which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#96 - Calafuria
Italy, Toscana, Livorno
intermediate
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Calafuria (look for the pinkish stone cliffs of Calafuria) is located S of Livorno. You can recognize it because there's an ancient tower.
Calafuria is also known as Tower of Calafuria, Torre de Calafuria.
#97 - Grotta Maltese
Italy, Sicilia, Pachino
beginner
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This easy cave has 2 entrances.
The South entrance is at 10 meters the North one is at 6.
#98 - Faraglioni
Italy, Campania
beginner
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Beautiful place. Crystal clear water
Capri island
Faraglioni is also known as Capri Faraglioni.