Torra di Portu
The Tower of Portu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Ota on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on a rocky outcrop at a height of 45 metres in the Gulf of Porto.Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Also known as: “Tour Génoise de Porto”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gulf of Porto and Capu d’Orto.
Gulf of Porto
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gulf of Porto is on the western coast of Corsica, between Piana and Girolata. The village lies at the mouth of the Porto river, within the Gulf of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Torra di Portu
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, building, and historic site
- Location: South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26774° or 42° 16′ 4″ northLongitude
8.69153° or 8° 41′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FJC7M9R+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 596664036OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerWikidata ID
Q3379478
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Turkish—“Torra di Portu” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra di Portu”
- French: “tour de Porto”
- French: “Tour de Porto”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra di Portu”
- Norwegian: “Torra di Portu”
- Turkish: “Porto Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Petit Musée de la Bruyère and Le Pass’partout.
Nearby Places
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