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Turkey's first touristic submarine makes first trip into depths of WWII wreck in Antalya

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 14:08

Turkey's first touristic submarine, Nemo Primero, made its maiden dive into the depths of the Mediterranean just off the coast of Antalya on April 11 in a bid to provide further boost to tourism. 

The submarine's first stop was the wreck of St. Didier, a French ship which sunk during the WW II in 1942 just one kilometer off from Antalya's harbor.

Turkey's first submarine trips aim to revive tourism in Antalya

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 02/15/2016 - 11:02

As Turkey seeks to support its tourism industry amid continued regional problems, one Antalya-based firm has hit upon a novel idea to keep people coming to the coast: A 48-seat submarine.      

Guests from around the world could soon be speeding through the Mediterranean Sea at 130 feet below the waves in "Nemo," a craft built in Finland and renovated in Spain.