Niasca – Punta Niasca
Paraggi – Punta Bonomi

Activities

Interests

Distance: 5nM – 9,4km

Difficulty: intermediate

Duration: 2.5h (4h with breaks)

Neptune Seagrass

  • Plant with roots, trunk, leaves, flowers and fruits
  • Creates meadows, a protected habitat
  • Produces oxygen, reduces beach erosion
  • Threathened by anchoring and coastal development
  • Not a seaweed

Dusky grouper

  • Bony fish
  • Nest in crevices or cavities
  • May live until 40 year of age
  • Protogynous hermaphrodite: born female, becomes male around 65 cm lenght
  • Changes colouration according to emotions

Octopus

  • Cephalopod mollusc skilled in mimicry
  • 8 arms, 3 hearts and highly developed brain
  • Can exceed 10 kg and 1.5 mt
  • Shoots ink if feeling threathened
  • Decorates den enrtance with empty shells

For further information, contact the Tourist Information and Reception Offices of the relevant Municipalities.

Comune di Santa Margherita Ligure
infopoint@comunesml.it
www.smlturismo.it

4 new itineraries have been created in order to carry out slow tourism activities, to alleviate the tourist pressure in protected areas by seasonally adjusting the offers on the territory. These itineraries can be traveled with eco-sustainable means such as SUP, kayak or mask and fins.

Please note that the map is only descriptive.

For the rental of supports for the excursion, it is advisable to contact the operators in the sector directly or the information and tourist reception offices of the area.

Best Practices

This information is only an indication of some behaviors to be respected in order to dive safely and with respect for the environment.

Know rules & territory

If you pass into Marine Protected Areas, inquire about the provisions for use

Self rescue skills

Good swimmer

Never be alone

Don’t throw garbage When possible collect garbage

Within 300 m from coast

Do not touch and do not pick up animals and rocks

Check the marine weather conditions before leaving