Book on diving in Italy

[Ed Howarth]

A friend is taking a year off work :( and is touring Italy. Whilst there she wants to do loads of diving and wonders if anyone has seen a diver's guide to Italy.

She has searched Amazon but not really come up with anything, and buying just any old guide may be a waste of money. She would rather buy something that comes recommended. She speaks Italian so it doesn't have to be in English.

Any ideas?

Ed

[Sean Gribben]

Try contacting Gordon Mackie.
DO of Italia Branch.
He may be able to assist you.
He is listed on the forums so a search will find his contact details.

Sean

[Ed Howarth]

Thanks. Will do.

Ed

[Chris Cherrington]

Ed I don't remember any writen guides much when we lived there. There are area specific books (like on Portofino) but nothing much that covers the whole country. Like the UK Italy has a lot of coast for not much land mass....

Is your friend typical brit (wreck mad) or a "Euro" type (fish prodder) :D As a die hard brit type of chap I can't imagine a dive without rust so I will recommend this Italian site that has lots of nice stuff on it....

http://www.relitti.it/index.asp

We lived in Milan and dived the lakes and the Ligurian sea. The wreck of the MV Haven is the best known wreck (off Genova) but its a deep dive and really needs trimix. The lakes are also deep and cold but generally have decent viz and there are some yet-to-be discovered WW2 wrecks in Lago de Garda that could easly take up that year's holiday on their own (I have contacts :))

Since they speak Italian I suggest joining one or more of the many Italian forums and asking for people to give their favourite sites.

Chris

[Ed Howarth]

Thanks Chris

She will, I am sure, dive anything she can. Mad keen.

Never thought of her going onto the Italian forums! What a good idea.

And thanks for the link. She is a sports diver working towards DL but she will sure find something of interest I am sure.

Ed

[gordon mackie]

Hi
she got in touch and I gave her email addresses of BSAC-Italia members in Italy and will hopefully dive with her out there. Forza BSAC!!

[Ed Howarth]

Excellent!

Thanks all for your help.

Ed