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Swimming and Coastal Tour of Archeological Sites at Porto Cesareo
Lecce, Puglia, Italy
$64.58
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
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Overview
The archaeological sites at Porto Cesareo reveal a fascinating local history intertwined with the Mediterranean. This immersive experience showcases ancient navigation, the marble route from the Aegean, and connections to ancient Egyptian deities.
- 🏛️ Tour includes an English-speaking guide, ensuring a thorough understanding of the region's rich history and geography.
- 🌊 Enjoy a 2-hour tour that combines swimming with exploration of significant archaeological sites.
- 🗺️ The meeting point is conveniently located at the shade of the Tower of Santo Stefano, where the tour's structure will be introduced.
- 🏊♂️ Swim to underwater Roman columns located about 80 meters from the shore, visible with just a glance beneath the water's surface.
- ⚰️ Discover underwater tombs approximately 60 meters from the shore, providing a unique glimpse into ancient burial practices.
- 🚶♂️ Walk along the coast to visit an ancient necropolis and a WWII bunker, with all sites within 300 meters of the starting point.
- 👟 Bring water shoes for safer walking on potentially slippery and sharp rocks along the coastline.
- 📦 Waterproof bags for phones are provided to protect your belongings from water during the experience.
- 👨👩👧 Family or friends accompanying tour participants can join the land portions of the tour for free, enhancing the shared experience.
- ☀️ Participants are encouraged to use solar protection, ensuring a comfortable experience in the sun.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tour in English
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Waterproof bag for phone for putting inside the 5 or 10 l bag for extra protection from water
- Goggles (participants are welcome to bring theirs)
- Swim buoy with 5 or 10 l waterproof bag (participants are welcome to bring theirs).
- Family or friends accompaning tour participants can join the tour's parts occuring on land FOR FREE
- You may bring an underwater phone case or a waterproof camera to take photographs underwater.
- We suggest participants to bring the strictly necessary and leave the rest in the car or hotel
- Organizers can't assume any responsability on participants belongins' safeness or dryness.
- You may bring small waterproof bags for extra protection of personal belongings (keys, wallet, etc)
- Participants should use SOLAR PROTECTION.
- Participants bringing WATER SHOES will walk easier and safer on slippery and sharp rocks.
Meeting point
Coming from Porto Cesareo you need to reach Via dei Bacini. Go along that street for around 1.5 km and turn left in Via Mar Tirreno. Follow that street for 50 mt and turn left into Via Mar Jonio, which is the street that leads to Torre di Santo Stefano (or Torre Chianca), our meeting point.
Return details
Coming from Porto Cesareo you need to reach Via dei Bacini. Go along that street for around 1.5 km and turn left in Via Mar Tirreno. Follow that street for 50 mt and turn left into Via Mar Jonio, which is the street that leads to Torre di Santo Stefano (or Torre Chianca), our meeting point.
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The meeting point is at the shade of the tower. There, the characteristics and structure of the tour will be explained, the geography and the history of the region will be introduced and we will get prepared for swimming.
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Area Marina Protetta Porto CesareoFrom the Tower of Santo Stefano, we we will reach the following archeological sites swimming: - underwater Roman columns (circa 80 m from the shore and 5 m depth). Due to water trasparency these columns can be seen already putting the head under the water. So, it is not necessary to dive deep for seeing them. - underwater tombs (circa 60 m from the shore and 2 m depth). SWIMMING: The minimun distances to be swimm are: 1) from the tower to the Roman columns and back = ca. 160 m, and 2) from the tower to underwater tombs and back = ca. 120 m. In case the participants will prefer swimming over walking, the swimming distance reached during the tour could be extended to circa 500 m. The participants have to consider that the swimming conditions are strongy related to waves, streams and atmospheric conditions. These conditions will be assessed before departing. In case of dangerous swimming conditions the tour will be cancelled.
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Spiaggia di Torre ChiancaWalking along the coast we will reach the following archeological sites: - ancient necropolis - WWII bunker The sites that will be visited on the coast are not farder than 300 m from the Tower of Santo Stefano. The walking will occurr partly on sandy beaches and partly on rocks, which can be slippy or sharp. Thus, it is important that participant consider to bring water shoes.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Swimming and Coastal Tour of Archeological Sites at Porto Cesareo
Lecce, Puglia, Italy
$64.58
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!