Torre Santa Caterina di Pittinuri (Sardegna)

Torre Santa Caterina di Pittinuri (Sardegna)

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Description

Coastal Pittinuri tower is located on a limestone promontory at 28 m above sea level and takes the name of the town of Santa Caterina di Pittinuri the territory of Cuglieri.

The tower was built around 1578 on the ledge where she could stay in visual contact with the towers Puttu, Manni cape, Nieddu cape and Scab'e Sai.
2012/11/13
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Joëlle
La tour côtière de Pittinuri, se trouve sur un promontoire calcaire à 28 m au-dessus du niveau de la mer et prend le nom de la localité de Santa Caterina di Pittinuri, sur le territoire de Cuglieri.

La tour fut construite vers 1578 sur la corniche d'où elle pouvait rester en contact visuel avec les tour Puttu, capo Manni, capo Nieddu et Scab'e Sai.

2012/11/13
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Joëlle
La torre costiera di Pittinuri, si trova su un promontorio calcareo a 28 metri s.l.m. e prende il nome dalla località di Santa Caterina di Pittinuri, nel territorio di Cuglieri.

La torre fu costruita intorno al 1578 e dallo sperone in cui si trova, poteva rimanere in contatto visivo con le torri di Su Puttu, Capo Mannu, Capo Nieddu e Scab'e Sai.
2012/11/13
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Joëlle
Torre Santa Caterina di Pittinuri (Sardegna)
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Torre del Pozzo (o Su Puttu Cuglieri Sardegna)

1.1nm
174°
Pozzo or Su Puttu tower is an hispanic watchtower on a point carved by natural erosion that forms a corridor in the rock that joins the sea and can be visited by divers.Behind the promontory lies Torre del Pozzo town.
12 Nov 12
Joëlle

Area Marina Protetta di Capo Caccia - I. Piana (Sardegna)

32nm
335°
The park begins at Capo Galera to continue toward the gulf of Porto Conte that is protected by two promontories, Punta Giglio and Capo Caccia-Monte Timidone. The marine protected area embraces the stretch of sea to the north-west of Punta Cristallo.Almost all of the park consists ...
20 Nov 12
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Isola Mal-di-Ventre (Sardegna)

10nm
230°
Mal di Ventre island takes its name the difficulties encountered by sailors to navigate its waters.
Located opposite the Peninsula del Sunis, low and flat, 18 m high, it has an area of ​​80 hectares.
A light is shown from a structure, 4m high, standing on the summit of the ...
11 Nov 12

Capo Nieddu (Pittinuri Sardegna)

3.2nm
336°
The capo Nieddu spanish tower is 1 km on a tip after the beautiful and single cascade throughout the region formed by the river Mannu, which flows into the sea from its 40 m high.

Situated on the cliff at 68 m above sea level, the Nieddu tower is in visual contact with the ...
13 Nov 12
Joëlle

Punta Foghe (tresnuraghes Sardegna)

4.5nm
343°
Foghe cape is a small volcanic rock promontory that is N Nieddu cape and S Bosa, bordered to S by Mannu river.Foghe tower stands on the NW side of the point and is remarkable. The Cuglieri city and cathedral are 4.5 NM E of the tower and are clearly visible from the sea

Rocks ...
14 Nov 12
Joëlle

Scogli di Corona Niedda (Sardegna)

6.3nm
347°
At about 1 NM from the coast, along Tresnuraghes marina, near Bosa, there is a sea strewn with rocks and islets. It is the "Corona Niedda" an archipelago of volcanic origin who won with its largest island, about 40 m high.

It is a diving spot.
14 Nov 12
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