Torre Vecchia
Torre Vecchia is a tower in Sardinia, Italy. Torre Vecchia is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Spanish tower, as well as near Capo San Marco Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tharros and Spanish tower.
Tharros
Archaeological site
Photo: Vittoria serra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tharros was an ancient city and former bishopric on the west coast of Sardinia, Italy. It is currently a Latin Catholic titular see and an archaeological site near the village of San Giovanni di Sinis, municipality of Cabras, in the Province of Oristano. Tharros is situated 1 km north of Torre Vecchia.
Spanish tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Matteo Vargiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spanish tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km north of Torre Vecchia.
Capo San Marco Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capo San Marco Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Capo San Marco promontory, on the tip of Sinis peninsula overlooking the ruins below of Tharros. The structure is in the municipality of Cabras, in the west of the island on the Sea of Sardinia. Capo San Marco Lighthouse is situated 1 km southwest of Torre Vecchia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Giovanni di Sinis and Funtana Meiga.
San Giovanni di Sinis
Hamlet
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Giovanni di Sinis is a hamlet.
Funtana Meiga
Hamlet
Photo: Abril2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Funtana Meiga is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Torre Vecchia.
San Salvatore di Sinis
Hamlet
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Salvatore di Sinis is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Torre Vecchia.
Torre Vecchia
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Torre di Capo San Marco” and “Torre Vecchia di San Marco”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
39.86577° or 39° 51′ 57″ northLongitude
8.44033° or 8° 26′ 25″ eastInception
1577Open location code
8FFCVC8R+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 72444698OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
12545468
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In Other Languages
“Torre Vecchia” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Torre Vecchia”
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