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Lygaria
Gázi, Greece
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp12–26°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Oct
About this site
Lygaria is a reef dive site near Gázi, Crete, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, octopus, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Deep-water Rose ShrimpParapenaeus longirostris
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterScyllarides latus
Nearby sites
- 1Mononaftis0.8 km
- 2Little canyon1.6 km
- 3Balcony1.6 km
- 4Cave of Poseidon1.7 km
- 5The Anchor1.7 km
- 6Chimney1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org