Porto Torres
Porto Torres is a town in northern Sardinia. Its main attraction is the Asinara National Park. The Aragonese seaport tower is considered the symbol of the city. Other main attractions are the Roman bridge of Riu Mannu and the Basilica of Saint Gavinus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Porto Torres train station and Antiquarium Turritano.
Porto Torres train station
Railway station
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porto Torres train station is a railway station.
Antiquarium Turritano
Museum
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Antiquarium Turritano is an archaeological museum in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy. The museum was inaugurated in 1984, and since 2014 has been managed by the Italian Ministry of Culture.
Basilica of San Gavino
Church
Photo: Cheryll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica di San Gavino is a proto-Romanesque church in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy. A former cathedral, it is now a place for the veneration of local martyrs and a parish church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Li Pidriazzi and Platamona.
Platamona
Hamlet
Photo: Zxasqw80, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Platamona is a coastal area in northern Sardinia, Italy, located along the Gulf of Asinara, in the municipality of Sassari, between the commune of Sorso and Porto Torres. Platamona is situated 5 km east of Porto Torres.
Porto Torres
- Type: Locality with 22,100 residents
- Also known as: “090058”
- Location: Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.8335° or 40° 50′ 1″ northLongitude
8.409° or 8° 24′ 32″ eastPopulation
22,100Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8FGCRCM5+9JGeoNames ID
6540860
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In Other Languages
“Porto Torres” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Porto Torres”
- Italian: “Porto Torres”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Porto Torres”. Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.