{"id":8241,"date":"2017-11-08T07:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T06:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.underwatertales.net\/2017\/11\/08\/immersione-alla-secca-del-faro-di-gallipoli\/"},"modified":"2022-07-07T11:24:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T09:24:51","slug":"diving-in-the-shallows-of-the-gallipoli-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.underwatertales.net\/en\/2017\/11\/08\/diving-in-the-shallows-of-the-gallipoli-lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving in the shallows of the Gallipoli Lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A fascinating dive into the kingdom of the gorgonians. A shoal north of the island of Sant\u2019Andrea where the Gallipoli Lighthouse illuminates the way to sailors of the Ionian Sea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Gallipoli, “the pearl of the Ionian” or “the beautiful city”, lies like a mirage on the Ionian coast of Salento.<\/p>\n

Its horizon is unmistakable, with the ancient village perched on an island, connected to the mainland and to the new city by a bridge. The walls, towers and ramparts, which once protected it from invaders, now protect it from storm surges and give it a unique charm of yesteryear.<\/p>\n

The historic center is made up of cobbled streets; between the buildings a small window of Ionian often opens and forces me to slow down.<\/p>\n

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I got lost walking through the alleys and I looked for the sea to find my orientation but I soon realized that it was a useless effort. The streets were often concentric. Sometimes I found myself in the presence of a raging sea that slammed violently on the walls and shortly after I find it placid lying gently on the little sand that runs along the island. It is the effect of the prevailing wind, which hits, with whipping gusts, one side of the old village while letting the other rest.<\/p>\n

Around me, imposing churches and opulent palaces enhanced the Lecce Baroque, whose decorations, extravagant and perhaps a little exaggerated, constitute the fundamental and dominant character.<\/p>\n

Below me the sea surrounded the imposing Angevin castle with its polygonal enclosure and cylindrical towers.<\/p>\n