Fontana Amorosa

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Fontana Amorosa

13 mMax Depth
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About This Site

Translated as “the fountain of love” (Fontana Amorosa), this site used to be an old roman port with a freshwater spring nearby. The Romans would come in, get their freshwater and then throw their amphora over the side of the boat as a gift to the gods. The max depth is 15m with a very nice gulley to swim through on the way back. Big groupers can be found hiding in the gulley and stingrays have been spotted in the sandy areas. Many pieces of amphora are still on the seabed today. Remember to l…