Porri

23.4°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.4°C

Satellite image of PORRI — Satellite image © Esri

Porri is a sandy beach located in the municipality of Ispica in Sicily, with dune ridges and characteristic Mediterranean scrub vegetation behind the shore. The beach has an average width of 20 meters and extends for approximately 1.75 kilometers along the coast. It is easily accessible and primarily used by local residents. The area is subject to a subtropical dry climate with high summer temperatures and modest winter precipitation.

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Water

Part of the Strait of Sicily (Canale di Sicilia), water body identification IT1908454, coastal section 17. The beach is 1.75 kilometers in length with an average width of 20 meters.

Location

Municipality of Ispica, Province of Ragusa, Sicily. The beach is freely accessible without restrictions. The local municipal authority can be contacted at 0932 701111, and the Port Authority of Pozzallo at 0932 953327.

Facilities

The beach is freely accessible. No facilities are explicitly listed in the profile.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The bathing water is subject to discharges from wastewater treatment plants serving the municipalities of Ispica, Modica, Pozzallo, and Scicli. The treatment plant for Ispica and Modica discharges through streams that flow to the sea, while Pozzallo and Scicli discharge treated effluent via submarine pipelines. White water discharge and overflow relief structures are identified as pollution sources.

Risks

Abundant winter precipitation can cause overflow of flow diverted into bathing waters. No pollution sources have been identified within the bathing area itself during recent years.