Il porto di Portovesme è situato lungo la costa sud occidentale sarda a circa 2 M a sud-est di Capo Altano ed in prossimità del complesso industriale di Portoscuso.
Questo porto commerciale è una zona industriale non veramente adatto per yacht, del resto non c'è posto riservato per i navigatori.
Portoscuso is a small modern marina. The village is pleasant despite its proximity to the industrial area of Portovesme. 385 b. (<25 m) tel 0781 507248 Before entering the marina call the management with VHF
Portoscuso tower lies on a hill overlooking the small maritime town, including the small Ghinghetta cove and the cliff of Port Paleddu. Strategic location from wich you can maintain eye contact with the other coastal towers (Calasetta and Carloforte).
Scoglio La Ghinghetta lies 1 NM of Portoscuso entrance and is surrounded by rocks. A light is shown from a tower, 10 m high, standing on this rocky shoal.Several shoal patches, with depth of 3 to 7 m lie about 1,6 NM WNW of the light and are marked by a lighted buoy.
It is a small bay delimited by two rocks, one of wich has the Portoscuso tower.Beware at rocks that surrounded the N rocky tip.Well protected from the Mistral.
Altano cape is high (106 m) and rocky.Dei Meli island is W cape.With Altano cape opens the archipelago del Sulcis area.Beware to tuna nets which are generally indicated and may extend to approximately 3 NM W Cape.
Piana island is part of archipelago del Sulcis. It is located NE tip of San Pietro (located on the island of the same name).On the island is the "Residence Villamarina" residential area which covers the entire island. The island is private and to access you must go to the office ...