Zona Taverna

22.6°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.6°C

Satellite image of ZONA TAVERNA — Satellite image © Esri

Zona Taverna is a bathing water area located in Melissa, Calabria, with a sandy beach featuring an articulated coastline. The beach has a gentle slope with a mean seabed gradient of 2% from the shoreline to the 5-metre isobath. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.13 to 2 mm. The bathing area extends across 0.975 km and is situated in waters classified as excellent quality.

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Water

Coastal waters. The water body is identified as Strongoli - Melissa. The seabed has a mean gradient of 2% from the shoreline to the 5-metre isobath, with sandy sediments.

Location

Melissa, Calabria, in the province of Crotone. The bathing area is located in the territory facing the forested areas between the urban centres of Melissa and Strongoli.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The bathing area is monitored by the Calabria Region, Municipality of Melissa, ASP, emergency services (118), and Arpacal.

Risks

The mouth of Fosso S. Antonio II is identified as a potential pollution source. No short-duration pollution events, anomalous situations, cyanobacterial proliferation, or macroalgae proliferation have been recorded in the last four years.