Monghidoro
Subject: Springs and Fountains
Toponym: Zaccarlina
Type: Spring
Municipality: Monghidoro
Locality: Zaccarlina
Description
Travelling from Pianoro on the "Fondovalle Savena", the road running along the Savena river, go straight through the 4-way intersection (left for Loiano, right for Monzuno) toward Monghidoro. About four kilometres after the junction, turn right into a narrow road leading to the old village of Zaccarlina; the spring is nearby, protected by a small building.
The water is conveyed by a pipe to a fountain further downstream, situated in proximity to the road along the Savena river.
The water is prevalently calcic-bicarbonate, with a medium mineral content, and provides a diuretic action facilitating the elimination of uric acid.
The flow rate varies with the seasons, from 12 to 20 litres per minute.