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Two seas, limestone caves, historic walls, and deep Mediterranean blue
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Scuba Diving Otranto and Leuca-based centers such as Gnu Diving and Salento Diving open two distinct Mediterranean site networks. Otranto emphasizes walls, grottoes, anchors, and archaeological traces at Taglio delle Orte and La Palombara. Leuca adds the Madonna statue and drop-off at Punta Meliso, canyon scenery at La Cattedrale, the Tevfik Kaptan I wreck, and technical current at Secca del Pisello. The region suits a progressive itinerary: easy check dive, mid-depth walls, wreck or cave-edge dives, then advanced objectives when conditions and certification align.
An Otranto wall and rocky profile spanning roughly 6 m to 32 m, with sponges, lobster, scorpionfish, moray eels, and current that can increase the skill requirement.
A Leuca lighthouse site with a Madonna statue near 14 m, sheltered shallows, and walls descending toward 50 m.
Two canyonlike passages and large mushroomshaped rocks create a scenic boat dive between approximately 12 m and 35 m.
A boataccess Otranto site with grottolike relief, rocky habitat, amphora traces, and a working range around 9 m to 25 m.
A deep offshore secca with gorgonians and very strong current, typically planned from about 40 m to 70 m.
A fishingvessel wreck in a mixed rocky and sandy setting, with nearby grottoes and macro subjects.
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