Punta Carrega

28.3°C Water temp · Jul 23

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 28.3°C

Satellite image of PUNTA CARREGA — Satellite image © Esri

Punta Carrega is a bathing area in Portofino, Liguria, characterized by steep cliffs without residential settlements. The area forms part of the Portofino Marine Protected Area. It is classified as an excellent bathing water body based on 2008-2011 monitoring results. The Ligurian Sea does not exhibit cyanobacterial blooms due to prevailing oligotrophic conditions.

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Water

Coastal water body. Area extent: 1.005 square kilometers. Part of the Portofino Marine Protected Area.

Location

Portofino, Genova province, Liguria region. Contact: Comune di Portofino, Piazza Della Libertà 13B, tel 0185/26771. Guardia Costiera via Magazzini Generali n. 4, tel 01027771.

Water Quality

Classification: Excellent (2008-2011). No coastal wastewater treatment plants, discharge pipes, or Imhoff tanks are present. No specific monitoring measures are currently activated.

Risks

Cyanobacterial blooms do not occur due to oligotrophic conditions. No cases of potentially toxic algal strain proliferation have been recorded in the past four years.