A long forgotten fishermen's town called L'Estartit in Spain is located the closest to the Medas Islands, a scuba diver's paradise and definitely still and insider's tip. It is located at the northern end of the Costa Dorada. The islands are less than a mile off the shore and comprise the two main islands Meda Gran and Meda Petita. This protected territory has a number of diving sites, including the Dolfi cavern with a bronze statue of a dolphin at its northern entrance. The uninhabited islands and their surroundings are famous for its rich flora and fauna, especially underwater. The views are perfect and allow you to explore a variety of different corals and tame fish. Since the islands consist of limestone and the currents and winds in this region make the water a very fertile cocktail, some diver's compare the quantity of Marine life to that of the Red Sea. Any diver that brings an underwater camera along will most definitely rewarded. Along the cost in L'Estartit you will find a number of Dive Centers that organize diving excursions, since the Spanish government has passed a series of laws regulating the commercial diving in this area.
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