Via Temenide, Taranto

The cluster is in the built-up area of Taranto, between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo on the Ionian coast. The coast and the two inland sea basins are the defining natural features here. Taranto is a major city with a large port, naval base, commercial services, hospitals, schools, and a substantial historic core on the island between the two basins. The area is known for mussel farming in the Mar Piccolo and for heavy industry around the port.