Medes Islands Paradise diving

An ideal destination for lovers of diving because of the incredible landscapes submarines that can be seen in the area in addition to providing the most beautiful natural surroundings, that are the Medes Island.

A heavenly spot in the center of the Costa Brava, which has many attractions besides being a reserve for the lush flora and fauna that houses in various environments.

These islands are ideal for relaxation and what they prefer to immerse themselves may live a unique experience because of the rich aquatic that it was possible to restore the protection around the seabed.

The various depths allow the visit of a different audience, which can for example in the part of lesser depth appreciate a wide range of species of algae of different colours, while below abound corals, starfish, octopus, lobster, etc..

Another of the tourist attractions are the caves and tunnels in the area, which reminds us that the archipelago was once part of Montgrí massif, for more than ten thousand years.

The shipwrecks have been found to prove that the islands were transiting through the man ties long ago, often being a base of pirates for their incursions into the coast. Until 1934 were inhabited.

The protection of the islands began in 1983 with an Order of the Generalitat of Catalonia. In 1985 a resolution establishing mandatory standards in the area vetoed. In 1990, joining a few years later in the comb, a law was enacted for the protection and conservation of flora and fauna of the seabed in the Medas Islands and part of the Montgrí coast, between the Rock of Molinet and Punta Salines .