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Diving in Italy *

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Italy is the 4th most populated member of the European Union with over 60 million people. It had the eighth largest economy in the world today and ranks as the 6th richest nation in the world. Italy consists of 20 separate regions, five of which have certain levels of autonomous governing authority. It is also known for its beautiful, temperate Mediterranean climate.

Diving in Italy

Italy is a peninsula in southern Europe, famously shaped like a boot that is surrounded by three parts of Mediterranean; the Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Ligurian Sea, and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is gamed for its history, culture, and food and also features some of the best diving in all of Europe. It covers 301,340 square kilometers (116,350 square miles) and shares borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and two microstates that lie fully within its borders, Vatican City and San Marino. It was famously the home of the Roman Empire beginning in the 1st century and the birthplace of the Renaissance period in the 14th century.

Travel Information for Italy

Power Plug Type:C, F, L
Payment Method:VISA, MC, AMEX, DC
Airports:BRI, CAG, CIA, FCO
Currency:EUR
Dial Code:+39
Language:it
Electricity:230 V / 50 Hz
Timezone:UTC+01:00
Network Provider:Fastweb SpA, TIM, Vodafone

Popular Destinations

Tuscany © iStock/FilippoBacci

Tuscany

1 Dive Sites • 29 Centers Toscana, also known as Tuscany in many parts of the world, is an area that is located on the west coast of the Italian peninsula.
Italy
Sardinia © iStock/CAHKT

Sardinia

5 Dive Sites • 18 Centers Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and some say it has the best diving in Italy.
Italy
Apulia © iStock/emicristea

Apulia

3 Dive Sites • 12 Centers In Apulia, you will be diving in crystal clear water an enjoying nearly 40 different pristine dive sites
Italy

Popular Destinations

Tuscany © iStock/FilippoBacci

Tuscany

1 Dive Sites • 29 Centers Toscana, also known as Tuscany in many parts of the world, is an area that is located on the west coast of the Italian peninsula.
Italy
Sardinia © iStock/CAHKT

Sardinia

5 Dive Sites • 18 Centers Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and some say it has the best diving in Italy.
Italy
Apulia © iStock/emicristea

Apulia

3 Dive Sites • 12 Centers In Apulia, you will be diving in crystal clear water an enjoying nearly 40 different pristine dive sites
Italy
Calabria © AdobeStock/Daniel Smolcic

Calabria

2 Centers If you like the idea of diving reefs, caves and vertical cliffs and exploring amazing wrecks, then Calabria is the place to go in Italy.
Italy
Liguria © iStock/DieterMeyrl

Liguria

3 Dive Sites • 16 Centers Liguria is the heart of the Italian diving scene thanks to the rocky cliffs that plunge into the waters and become fascinating canyons to explore.
Italy
Campania © iStock/RudyBalasko

Campania

3 Centers The Campania region is fringed by beautiful beaches and is dotted with two islands, Capri and Phlegraean and is even home to an underwater archeological park.
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Sicily © iStock/VanSky

Sicily

25 Centers Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, separated from Italy by the Strait of Messina and a treat for divers.
Italy
Portofino © Mares

Portofino

2 Dive Sites • 3 Centers Portofino is a world-famous town known as the birthplace of Italian diving.
Italy
Arenzano © Mares

Arenzano

Arenzano is known to have great shipwrecks to explore and the surrounding seas have been a very active port for the city of Gerona for a very long time.
Italy
Western Coast of Liguria © Mares

Western Coast of Liguria

1 Dive Sites • 5 Centers On the quieter western coast of Liguria, you can find a much less crowded diving experience than you will in the major diving hub of Portofino.
Italy
Argentario coast © Scubapro

Argentario coast

3 Centers the Argentario coast itself has many great diving options to offer in its own right.
Italy
Giglio and Giannutri Islands © Scubapro

Giglio and Giannutri Islands

1 Centers Giglio and Giannutri Islands offer a glimpse of undisturbed biodiversity as scuba diving is the only permitted activity in this location.
Italy
Isola d’Elba © Scubapro

Isola d’Elba

1 Dive Sites • 15 Centers Isola d’Elba is a great tourist destination with lots of shops and restaurants and 150 beaches to explore.
Italy
Pianosa Island © Aqualung

Pianosa Island

Pianosa Island is a very unique area for divers to explore.
Italy
Protected Marine Area La Maddalena © Aqualung

Marine Protected Area La Maddalena

1 Dive Sites • 6 Centers The Archipelago of La Maddalena contains a number of mostly unpopulated islands and islets and has over 30 dive sites in this area.
Italy
Area Marina Protetta di Tavolara © Mares

Area Marina Protetta di Tavolara

1 Centers Tavolara marine protected area is an incredibly fertile ecosystem with a great variance of marine life.
Italy
Area Marina Protetta di Capo Carbonara © Mares

Area Marina Protetta di Capo Carbonara

3 Centers The Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area includes great coral formations and many caves with the marine life that goes along with both.
Italy
Scilla and Costa Viola © Mares

Scilla and Costa Viola

Costa Viola is a stretch of coastline in Reggio Calabria where the waters lead to the Aeolian Islands.
Italy
Tremiti Archipelago © Mares

Tremiti Archipelago

2 Centers Tremiti Archipelago is not the most well-known archipelago in the region, so it offers an uncrowded diving experience.
Italy
Marine Protected Area Isole Pelagie - Lampedusa an © Mares

Marine Protected Area Isole Pelagie - Lampedusa and Linosa

This protected marine area is made up of three islands, with two of them, Lampedusa and Linosa being great places to explore and dive at.
Italy
Sicily Volcano © Scubapro

Sicily Volcano

2 Centers Sicily is still an incredibly popular diving location that is known for its crystal-clear waters and amazing visibility levels
Italy

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