Estany de Banyoles – Inland Freshwater Sites

Site Overview

The Estany de Banyoles is a karst lake in Girona, a clear freshwater site used mainly for training and designated exploration in its accessible areas. Calm and scenic, it offers easy shore diving with carp and crayfish among the submerged karst, and the surrounding town of Banyoles adds charm. Beginners build skills here while more experienced divers enjoy the unusual geology, and the clear water is good for photography. Banyoles is a dependable Catalan inland dive. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season.