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Franco Banfi article about scuba diving in Croatia  Croatian Adriatic coastline the perfect place for a diving tourist - especially one with a camera.
I am curious about the destination, having visited it many years ago before I knew anything about diving. I remember the colour of the water, an incredible, almost tropical blue.
I decide to drive the 300 miles from my hometown in Italy to Ancona, and take a ferry from there. Early the next day I arrive in the city of Split, set on a long, mountainous coastline.
Split is the capital of Croatia's Dalmatian region. It grew up around the Roman emperor Diocletian's palace, which remains one of the world's best-preserved ancient buildings.
I don't have time for sightseeing here, however - I am taking the next ferry to Korcula.
Korcula is said to be one of Croatia's most beautiful and also one of its biggest islands, with 112 miles of jagged coastline. Stepping off the ferry, I am overwhelmed by the perfumes of rosemary, sage and lavender. The old Greek name for the island, Korkyra Melaina, reflected its dense covering of pine trees, though these have been whittled away over the years for boat-building.
The underwater world of Korcula is, however, only now being revealed to diving tourists. My base in the north-west of the island is Vela Luka, a small town where ancient Romans used to relax between wars. From Vela Luka, which means "big bay", we can head north or south to dive.
Today my guide Franco, co-owner of the Posejdon Croatia Dive Centre, has anchored his inflatable on the south coast. Between 10 and 15m, he says, we will find walls rich with life...
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