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Comune in Sardinia, Italy
Photo: Cheryll, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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.
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Basilica di San Gavino, San Proto e San Gianuario
11th-century proto-Romanesque church. It was first mentioned in 1065. Instead of the usual western facade and eastern apse, the cathedral sports two apses. The crypt holds several Roman sarcophagi. Atrium Metropolis at the back yard of the basilica is an archaeological area with excavations of pagan and early Christian necropolises.
The museums features archaeological findings from the various life stages of the Roman city of Turris Libisonis. According to Pliny the Elder, the only Roman colony of Sardinia. In particular the remains of the Roman baths of the Palazzo del Re Barbaro are located there.
Remains of the Roman bridge, the largest in Sardinia with its arches and a span of 160 to 170 metres (520 to 560 ft) on the Rio Mannu.
A "humble" Neoclassical palazzo built by the first Marquis of San Saturnino.
Traditional Sardinian restaurant with dishes such as suckling pig. Generous portions.
By plane
Alghero airport is the nearest one to the town (40 min. by bus).
By boat
By train
By bus
Buses to Sassari, Alghero, Castelsardo, Stintino (ARST), Olbia (Sunlines) and other destinations.
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