Torra di Sant'Amanza

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The Tower of Sant'Amanza is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Bonifacio on the south east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at a height of 125 metres on the Punta di u Capicciolu headland. Only the round base survives. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 41°25'0"N, 9°15'12"E

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Torra di Sant'Amanza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio, Lavezzi Archipelago, Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio, Gouvernail de la Corse.

5.3 miSW
13th-century Romanesque Catholic church
Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio, Bonifacio
135 min walk • Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio is a Roman Catholic church in Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, southeastern Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1982. It was built in the 12-13th century.
5.3 miS
Island, Nature and wildlife, Park
Lavezzi Archipelago, Bonifacio
135 min walk • The Archipelago of Lavezzi is a collection of small granite islands and reefs in the Strait of Bonifacio that separates Corsica from Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. They are administered from the town of Bonifacio on Corsica.
5.5 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio, Bonifacio
139 min walk • Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio is a church in Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, southeastern Corsica. It is the largest church on the island. The church is located within the walls of an old Dominican convent, now defunct, in the western part of the historic center, next to City Hall of Bonifacio.
5.8 miSW
Museum
Gouvernail de la Corse, Bonifacio
149 min walk • The rudder of Corsica is a rock in the south of Corsica. Carved in the rock in 1880, it allows to watch the port of Bonifacio, a passage allows to access to a fire hydrant built during the inter-war period.
5.7 miW
Cemetery
Cimetière Marin, Bonifacio
146 min walk • The Bonifacio Marine Cemetery is a marine cemetery located in the city of Bonifacio, Corsica. It is also called the marine cemetery of Saint-François. It is visited by more than 500 000 people per year.
3.7 miSW
Prehistoric site
Araguina-Sennola
94 min walk • Araguina-Sennola is an archaeological site in Corsica. The prehistoric shelter is located in the commune of Bonifacio.
3.4 miS
Island with golfing and sailing
Cavallo Island
88 min walk • Cavallo is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea located between Corsica and Sardinia. Cavallo is the southernmost inhabited territory of metropolitan France and part of the commune of Bonifacio, Corsica.