Torra di Pianosa

The Tower of Pianosa or Tower of Cala Rossa is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Occhiatana on the west coast of the Corsica. Only the base survives.

Type: Ruins
Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
Also known as: “Torra di San Vincenzu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torra di Saleccia and Chapelle Notre-Dame de Lozari de Belgodère.

Torra di Saleccia

Ruins

The Tower of Saleccia is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Monticello on the west coast of the Corsica. 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. Torra di Saleccia is situated 1 km west of Torra di Pianosa.

Chapelle Notre-Dame de Lozari de Belgodère

Church

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapelle Notre-Dame de Lozari de Belgodère is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Torra di Pianosa.

Lozari Beach

Beach

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monticello and L’Île-Rousse.

Monticello

Village

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monticello is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Monticello is situated 3½ km southwest of Torra di Pianosa.

L’Île-Rousse

Photo: Gu.Matt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

L'Île-Rousse is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese.