Torra di Punta d'Arcu

#3615 among destinations in France

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The Tower of Punta d'Arcu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Borgo, Haute-Corse on the east coast of Corsica. Only part of the base survives. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 42°33'59"N, 9°31'27"E

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Torra di Punta d'Arcu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lucciana Cathedral, Vescovato Cathedral, San Parteo Church, Monte Grossu.

2.4 miSW
Church
Lucciana Cathedral
61 min walk • Lucciana Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption of Lucciana, is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Lucciana, Corsica. The former cathedral is a national monument.
6.6 miSW
Church
Vescovato Cathedral
169 min walk • Vescovato Cathedral is a Catholic church in Vescovato, Corsica. It was the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese between 1440 and 1570. The cathedral is now the parish church of St. Martin. The Bishop of Mariana built the church here in 1380.
2.6 miSW
Church
San Parteo Church
68 min walk • San Parteo Church or San Perteo Church is a Pisan-Romanesque church located in Corsica, France. It is a listed historical monument since 1886. The edifice dates to the 11th and 12th century. It takes its name from the fifth century San Parteo, a saint of regional renown.
5.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Monte Grossu
148 min walk • Monte Grossu is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Biguglia. The Monte Grossu is a small hill on the Biguglia town in Corsica. It overlooks the plain and the Biguglia and locks the parade Lancone. The Grossu Monte is an important archaeological site.
4.2 miW
Locality
Lucciana
106 min walk • Lucciana is a French commune in the department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.
4.4 miW
Locality
Borgo
114 min walk • Borgo is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo.
6.1 miNW
Locality
Biguglia
155 min walk • Biguglia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is near the town of Bastia.
6.7 miSW
Locality
Vescovato
171 min walk • Vescovato is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric".