30.06.2013
Дайвинг или погружение с аквалангом – отличный способsignificantly expand the usual boundaries of tourism. After swimming under water – the opportunity to discover a completely different world: with special sights, fascinating underwater landscape, reserved places and even monuments of antiquity.
Only divers can enjoy those incomparable feelings. which a person receives, contemplating a bright and varied life sea depths. Fantastic beauty corals, ships, sunken in ancient times, outlandish exotic fish – everything the magnificence of the underwater world will open to those who prefer scuba diving.
Every dive site on our planet is truly unique, and Greece is no exception. By the diversity of the underwater world Mediterranean and Aegean seas are only slightly inferior to the beauties the underwater world of Egypt or Malaysia, however perfect cleanliness and the transparency of the sea waters makes Greece an excellent choice of those who plans on vacation to go diving. Divers will not know that scuba diving is allowed in this country far from everywhere, but only in special, specially designated places and in certain time (from sunrise to sunset).
The favorite places for diving in Greece are the islands of Crete, Kos, Zakynthos, Lesbos, Naxos, Corfu, Hydra and the Peloponnese. Many diving clubs and centers – Great opportunity to go swimming with a scuba gear for beginners (and even for children from the age of 10!) and for advanced divers – professionals of the underwater business!
Extreme dive lovers can head to Santorini, to be very close with an underwater volcano. The island provides travelers with virtually unlimited freedom: every stone, every cave calls for exploration, contemplation. The water here is clean, so Santorini is the place quite actively visited by divers. Tourists on the island get from one side of the immaculate organization diving industry, and on the other – the opportunity to feel tiny a piece of nature. Here you can meet fans of active recreation with any level of training. However, wanting to get your dose adrenaline be careful – the volcano on Santorini refers to acting. Approximate price per dive depends on the presence (absence) of own equipment and is 45-75 Euro.
Features diving in Greece: all the treasures of the deep sea you!
Those who seek to study and research fantastic the underwater world of the Ionian and Aegean seas should be remembered that for a long time the government of Greece, fearing for fate historical values at sea depths legislative level limited diving. But about ten years back parliamentarians passed a law allowing amateur immersion. However, they were imposed a number of restrictions. For example, the ban on self-diving scuba divers in those places where monuments of antiquity are supposed to be. Underwater walks can be carried out exclusively under supervised by a representative of a licensed Greek dive center. As for the video and photography under water, they require resolution. In addition, move, lift from the bottom, or in any other way to influence the monuments antiquities found at the bottom of the sea are strictly prohibited.
Permanently popular among fans of underwater walks enjoys corfu island. Great dive sites – in areas of Agios Georgios and Paleokastritsa. Here you can enjoy amazing views of underwater caves: hanging ceilings are filled with corals of fancy shapes and bright colors. The marine fauna also amazes with its variety: octopus, turtles caretta, moray eels, lobsters, strange fish, sea urchins, tuna and swordfish. In Kefalonia, the organization of diving tours is also really high level. On Rhodes, diving is possible in Kalithea Bay. Here It is controlled by the service of the Archeology of Greece.
But whatever you choose, any of the islands will be hospitably met lovers of underwater walks with clear water, rich rocky landscapes, amazing beauty underwater vegetation, mysterious caves. Variable depth and fantastic views for underwater photography make diving in Greece especially fascinating!
