Tour de Saleccia

Tour de Saleccia is a ruin in , . Tour de Saleccia is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torra di Saleccia and Torra di Pianosa.

Ruins
The Tower of Saleccia is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the west coast of the . Only part of the base survives. The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. is situated 110 metres east of Tour de Saleccia.

Ruins
The Tower of Pianosa or Tower of Cala Rossa is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the west coast of the . Only the base survives. is situated 1 km east of Tour de Saleccia.

Islet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an islet, which is situated 3½ km west of Tour de Saleccia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monticello and L’Île-Rousse.

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 3 km southwest of Tour de Saleccia.

Photo: Gu.Matt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Île-Rousse is a commune in the department of on the island of . It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese.

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 5 km southwest of Tour de Saleccia.

Tour de Saleccia

Latitude
42.6391° or 42° 38′ 21″ north
Longitude
8.97457° or 8° 58′ 29″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8FJCJXQF+JR
Geo­Names ID
12024780
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