Porto Torres, Italy

Porto Torres, Italy

Porto Torres Italy

Porto Torres is a town and municipality in the Province of Sassari, in the north of Sardinia, Italy. It sits on the north‑west coast, around 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of the Gorditanian headland (Capo del Falcone), on the wide bay of the Gulf of Asinara. In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the more significant cities in Sardinia. It was probably of purely Roman origin, apparently founded by Julius Caesar, as it held the title Colonia Julia. Pliny described it as a colony – the only one on the island in his day – which suggests that there had previously been no town on the site, only a fort or castellum. It is also mentioned by Ptolemy and in the Itineraries, but without any indication that it was considered a particularly important place.
Recommended airport
Alghero (AHO)
Nearby destinations
  • Alghero, Sardinia a 31.55 km
  • Sassari a 18.07 km
  • Stintino, Sardinia a 18.64 km