San Dimitri Point – Tirxa

A very popular legend is tied with this site. An old hermit built a small chapel right at the edge of the cliff which he dedicated to Saint Dimitri. One day, a big chunk of the cliff collapsed sending the chapel to the bottom of the sea.

However, the legend continues to say that this underwater chapel remains intact until today, with a light burning in the window and that one can still hear the hourly chiming of the bell! The dive boat anchors in 6 m of water on a shallow reef jutting out from a sheltered spike off the headland, known by local fishermen as Tirxa. A gentle drop-off leads to some massive boulders inhabited by a few groupers and dentex. Throughout this dive there is every chance of spotting large shoals of truly spectacular fish such as barracuda, tuna, and amberjack. On the inside of the rocky ledge there is a gully between the reef platform and the shore which is very sheltered and abundant with marine life.

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