Porto Venere, Palmaria, Tino, Tinetto

Activities

Interests

Distance: 8nM – 15km

Difficulty: advanced

Duration: 3h (6h with breaks)

Shag

  • Pelagic bird
  • Hunts swimming underwater
  • The ‘tuft’ appears during courtship
  • Protected (birds directive CEE 409/79)
  • Easily confused with the great cormorant

Beadlet anemone

  • Anemone, related to jellyfish
  • Lives attached to the seafloor
  • Closed like a ball it may live out of the water
  • Stinging tentacles
  • Eventual movements very slowly

Common bottlenose dolphin

  • Like most marine mammals, has lungs, breastfeed and raised its babies
  • Matriarchal society, every pod follows a female leader
  • Keystone predator for a healthy local ecosystem
  • Disturbed by the noise and high speed of maritime traffic
  • Echolocation for communication, orientation and hunting

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

Comune di Porto Venere
atm@praconaturaleportovenere.it
www.portovenere.com

Comune di La Spezia
infocenterlia@comune.sp.it
www.comune.laspezia.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

Under the patronage of

Comune di Porto Venere