Are you enthusiast about explore the depths of the Mediterranean Sea to discover hidden worlds? In front of the Ostia Antica Bay, near Rome, there is the perfect site for diving lovers.

Explore the hidden wonders of the Tor Paterno Shoals, a marine protected area that can be visited only by diving, where you can admire the fascinating marine species and unique places.

The Tor Paterno Shoals are like a real island under the sea, about 18 meters high (60 meters of depth) surrounded by a vast desert of sand. An underwater oasis where over the years the animals have dug holes, changing the habitat and making it unique in its kind.
Mediterranean Sea to discover hidden worlds? In front of the Ostia Antica Bay, near Rome, there is the perfect site for diving lovers.

Explore the hidden wonders of the Tor Paterno Shoals, a marine protected area that can be visited only by diving, where you can admire the fascinating marine species and unique places.

The Tor Paterno Shoals are like a real island under the sea, about 18 meters high (60 meters of depth) surrounded by a vast desert of sand. An underwater oasis where over the years the animals have dug holes, changing the habitat and making it unique in its kind.

Local waters, usually pretty murky because of the Tiber river, are more clear and limpid in this specific area and this is why there is an incredible and peculiar concentration of marine life.

For example, in this area of the Mediterranean Sea, the Tor Paterno Shoals, live some of most fascinating sea plant species as the oceanic Poseidon, the Red Gorgonia, the Alcionari, very rare in this part of the Mediterranean Sea. Inhabit this sea area also fishes as The Moray, the Gronco, the Mullet, the Monkfish and both open water fishes, such as the Sea Bass, the Mullet and the Glance.

On the surface of the water, in some seasons, it is not difficult to spot the Dolphins as well as certain species of beautiful marine birds. Local waters, usually pretty murky because of the Tiber river, are more clear and limpid in this specific area and this is why there is an incredible and peculiar concentration of marine life.