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The Dutchman´s Villa (Capo Galera Diving Center)

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The coast of Capo Galera is the starting point of the stretch of water protected by the Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Protected Marine Area. On its summit stands what the people of Alghero know as the “Dutchman´s Villa”, built in the 50s of the last century by a Dutch oil magnate, and now home to a diving center.

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The carbonate plateau below looks like it is composed of large Lego bricks, fractured in an incredibly regular way, as if to further enhance the beauty of this stretch of coast. Capo Galera is a rocky cliff of the Riviera del Corallo, which forms the southern end of the Marine Protected Area of ​​Capo Caccia, in the territory of Alghero (Sardinia)


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It is a rocky area of ​​the coast, with high cliffs overlooking the sea and a part that extends gliding up to sea level, where it is possible to settle in the sun and immerse yourself in its waters. Which sometimes are an intense blue while in others it assumes an emerald green color; it has a rocky and deep seabed with various ravines where various species of molluscs and fish are found.

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The eastern part of the cape is the most suitable for diving and interesting snorkeling. It is not a particularly crowded area with tourists, but with passionate experts, also given the difficulties to reach this rocky beach by land.

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