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Christ of the Abyss

San Fruttuoso, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy

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femmetravelfemmetravel

If you need a new destination in Italy this is it! What to do in Portofino: 1. Visit the castle Brown situated on top of the hill and enjoy the views over the town you see it in the Reel) 2. Eat pasta (obviously!) at one of the restaurant in the city on the Piazza and enjoy the views (pictured) 3. Have some local gelato and stroll through the city (we know, a classic!) 4. Visit Cervara Abbey - It is a jewel with beautiful gardens, located on a cliff above the sea, between Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. 5. Visit Christ of the Abyss - a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by Guido Galletti, the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino 6. Have a cocktail at Faro di Portofino- A lighthouse reached by hiking that offers an outdoor cocktail bar with sweeping ocean views. SAVE this post for later or tell us, have you been to Portofino? 🥰

Märta HogmarkMärta Hogmark

Had a great experience at San Fruttuoso!! We stayed at the beach for a while before we decided to go exploring along the coast. We followed a path and climbed down some rocks down to the sea and swam from there. We accidentally found the Christ statue about 15 metres out from the coast, a really cool surprise! I’ve never seen water this blue and clear before. Definitely recommend bringing glasses or a snorkelling set, so you can look at all the fish and cool stuff under the surface (and avoid jellyfish…)

Roberto MorettoRoberto Moretto

La statua è immersa nella baia di San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte. È nata da un'idea di Duilio Marcante che, a seguito della morte di Dario Gonzatti durante un'immersione nel 1947, spinse per la posa di una statua di Cristo sul fondale marino. Ciò avvenne il 29 agosto 1954. Alta circa 2,50 metri e realizzata dallo scultore Guido Galletti, venne posizionata grazie alla Marina Militare Italiana a circa 17 metri di profondità. Le braccia del Cristo sono rivolte in alto idealmente a Dio in cielo ed aperte in segno di pace. Nel 2003 è stata restaurata per preservarla dalla corrosione e dalle incrostazioni e, soprattutto, per riattaccarle la mano staccata da un'ancora, per poi essere riposizionata sott'acqua il 17 luglio 2004 su un nuovo basamento, ad una profondità inferiore a quella precedente. Nella chiesa dell'Abbazia di San Fruttuoso dì Capodimonte se ne conserva una fedele copia.

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Really powerful experience. If swimming from San Fruttuoso, keep to the left side of the bay, heading to the most prominent headland. It's a decent swim but surrounded by boats and SUPs. Just before reaching the headland, in the area close to the cliffs, protected by buoys is a broad cove. Search for a bright white disc. Right next to this...