{"id":14590,"date":"2021-04-15T19:10:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T17:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.checkyeti.com\/blog\/?p=14590"},"modified":"2021-08-30T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T12:01:58","slug":"wreck-diving-in-istria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.checkyeti.com\/blog\/en\/wreck-diving-in-istria","title":{"rendered":"Wreck diving in Istria: 20 unmissable wrecks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Istria <\/strong>is the Croatian region with the highest number of wrecks<\/strong>. This is mainly due to the large number of ships sunk by mines during World Wars I and II. Indeed, just a short distance from the port of Pula, there were 5 minefields with a total of 1450 mines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Some of these wrecks have a very dramatic history<\/strong>, such as the Baron Gautsch<\/a>, which was carrying civilians when it hit a mine, or the hospital ship T\u00fcbingen<\/a>, which was attacked despite international laws forbidding it. Getting to know wrecks also gives you an insight into certain parts of history that are less well-known. When scuba diving, you can also admire a wonderful variety of fish<\/strong>, because the wrecks in Croatia act as artificial reefs and are therefore home to animals such as echinoderms<\/strong>, crabs<\/strong>, lobsters <\/strong>and even large fish such as tuna<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 In this article, I will present the most beautiful wrecks that can be found city by city, starting from the north-west of the region and moving southwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By clicking on the icons<\/strong>, each of which corresponds to a wreck<\/strong>, you can find out the name<\/strong> of the wreck, the year in which it sank<\/strong> and its length<\/strong>. The depth at which it is located, is also an information included in the icons description to give you a better idea of the difficulty of the dive and, in most cases, a link <\/strong>allowing you to find the appropriate offer to visit the site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in wreck diving in other regions of Croatia, read our article: Wreck diving in Croatia: The best wrecks to discover<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n