Porto Torres

Porto Torres is a town in northern Sardinia. Its main attraction is the Asinara National Park. The Aragonese seaport tower is considered the symbol of the city. Other main attractions are the Roman bridge of Riu Mannu and the Basilica of Saint Gavinus.

Understand
The town includes two islands, Asinara and the smaller Isola Piana, which sit off the Northwestern tip of Sardinia. The islands form the Asinara National Park. In 2020, the town was home to 22,000 people.

Founded during the 1st century BC as Colonia Iulia Turris Libisonis, it was the first Roman colony of the island. It sits on the coast about 25 km (16 mi) east of Falcone Cape in the centre of the Gulf of Asinara. The port of Porto Torres is the second biggest seaport of the island, followed by the port of Olbia.

Get in
The town is very close to the main city of Sassari.

By plane
Alghero airport is the nearest one to the town (40 min. by bus).

By boat


A shuttle bus operates in the port.

By bus
Buses to Sassari, Alghero, Castelsardo, Stintino (ARST), Olbia (Sunlines) and other destinations.