Diving in Italy

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.

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.

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Featured places to go in Italy

Sicily

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

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Apulia

In Apulia, you will be diving in crystal clear water an enjoying nearly 40 different pristine dive sites

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Campania

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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Tuscany

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.

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Liguria

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.

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Calabria

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.

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Sardinia

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and some say it has the best diving in Italy.

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Portofino

Portofino is a world-famous town known as the birthplace of Italian diving.

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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.

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Western Coast of Liguria

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.

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Argentario coast

the Argentario coast itself has many great diving options to offer in its own right.

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Giglio and Giannutri Islands

Giglio and Giannutri Islands offer a glimpse of undisturbed biodiversity as scuba diving is the only permitted activity in this location.

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Isola d’Elba

Isola d’Elba is a great tourist destination with lots of shops and restaurants and 150 beaches to explore.

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Pianosa Island

Pianosa Island is a very unique area for divers to explore.

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Marine Protected Area La Maddalena

The Archipelago of La Maddalena contains a number of mostly unpopulated islands and islets and has over 30 dive sites in this area.

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Area Marina Protetta di Tavolara

Tavolara marine protected area is an incredibly fertile ecosystem with a great variance of marine life.

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Area Marina Protetta di Capo Carbonara

The Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area includes great coral formations and many caves with the marine life that goes along with both.

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Scilla and Costa Viola

Costa Viola is a stretch of coastline in Reggio Calabria where the waters lead to the Aeolian Islands.

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Tremiti Archipelago

Tremiti Archipelago is not the most well-known archipelago in the region, so it offers an uncrowded diving experience.

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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.

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Sicily Volcano

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

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Dive Sites in Italy

Travel Information for Italy

Power Plug Type

 

C, F, L

Airports

 

BRI, CAG, CIA, FCO

Currency

 

EUR

Language

 

it

Electricity

 

230 V / 50 Hz

Timezone

 

UTC+01:00

Network Provider

 

Fastweb SpA, TIM, Vodafone

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The descriptions provided here are intended as general information and personal experiences related to specific dive sites and locations and should not be construed as definitive advice or recommendations. Before diving, please confirm that diving is permitted at your chosen location, and comply with all relevant local laws, regulations, and posted signage. The responsibility for verifying the legality of the dive and assessing any associated risks rests entirely with you.