Torre de la Penya
Torre de la Penya is a tower in Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia. Torre de la Penya is situated nearby to the hamlet Tramariglio, as well as near Pischina Salida.Photo: Ivan84jim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in l’Alguer, Italy
- Also known as: “Torre della Pegna”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neptune’s Grotto and Isola di Foradada.
Neptune’s Grotto
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Neptune's Grotto is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The cave was discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century and has since developed into a popular tourist attraction. Neptune’s Grotto is situated 3½ km south of Torre de la Penya.
Isola di Foradada
Islet
Photo: Vtummu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isola di Foradada is an islet, which is situated 2½ km south of Torre de la Penya.
Capo Caccia Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capo Caccia Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse situated at the extremity of Capo Caccia, 3.7 kilometres from Tramariglio a frazione of Alghero on the western coast of Sardinia. Capo Caccia Lighthouse is situated 4 km south of Torre de la Penya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tramariglio and Pischina Salida.
Maristella Porto Conte
Village
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maristella Porto Conte is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Torre de la Penya.
Torre de la Penya
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.59445° or 40° 35′ 40″ northLongitude
8.14976° or 8° 8′ 59″ eastElevation
246 metres (807 feet)Open location code
8FGCH4VX+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 329177190OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
3205649Wikidata ID
Q3995495
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Torre de la Penya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de la Penya”
- Danish: “Torre de la Penya”
- Danish: “Torre della Pegna”
- Dutch: “Torre de la Penya”
- Dutch: “Torre della Pegna”
- French: “Torre de la Penya”
- French: “Torre della Pegna”
- German: “Torre de la Penya”
- German: “Torre della Pegna”
- Italian: “Torre de la Penya”
- Italian: “torre della Pegna”
- Italian: “Torre della Pegna”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Torre de la Penya”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Penya”
- Spanish: “Torre della Pegna”
- Turkish: “Penya Kulesi”
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