Torretta, Savona

Name: Torretta
Address: Via Giobatta Berlingieri, Savona, 17100, Italy

#10 among attractions in Savona

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The Leon Pancaldo Tower or Quarda Tower, commonly called "Torretta," is a medieval construction located on the harbor of Savona, at the entrance to central Via Paleocapa, and is considered the symbol of the city.

Coordinates: 44°18'35"N, 8°29'6"E

Address

Via Giobatta BerlingieriSavona 17100 Italy

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Torretta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Archaeological Museum of Savona, Fortezza del Priamar, Bagni Marinella, Cathedral of the Assumption.

~1980 ftS
Museum, History museum
Archaeological Museum of Savona, Savona
10 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Savona is located in Palazzo della Loggia inside the Priamar Fortress. It presents the history of the Priamar promontory and the town of Savona. On the exposition are old collections of objects from around the Mediterranean and artifacts from the 20th century excavations of the fortress and its surrounding.
~1980 ftS
Medieval fortress with tours and museum
Fortezza del Priamar, Savona
10 min walk • The Priamar Fortress is a fortress occupying the hill with the same name above the port of Savona, Liguria, northern Italy.
0.9 miSW
44°17'59"N • 8°28'27"E
Bagni Marinella, Savona
23 min walk • Beach
~1110 ftSW
Church, Baroque architecture
Cathedral of the Assumption, Savona
6 min walk • Savona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Savona, Liguria, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Savona, since 1986 it has been the seat of the Bishops of Savona-Noli.
~1110 ftSW
Museum
Cappella Sistina, Savona
6 min walk • The Sistine Chapel, in Savona, is a Catholic place of worship adjacent to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption which is located in front of the Della Rovere Palace.
~1760 ftNE
Harbor
Port of Savona, Savona
9 min walk • Port of Savona is a port in Savona, Italy. It is the fourth cruise port by number of passengers in Italy, with 1,300,000 people in 2013.
~770 ftSW
44°18'31"N • 8°28'57"E
Museo d'arte di Palazzo Gavotti, Savona
4 min walk • Museum
~790 ftW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Giovanni Battista in San Domenico, Savona
4 min walk • The church of St. John the Baptist in San Domenico stands at the edge of Savona's historic center, at the intersection of the nineteenth-century main thoroughfare and what had been the pivotal street axis of the medieval old town.
~510 ftN
Church
St. Lucia Church, Savona
3 min walk • The church of Santa Lucia is a small religious building that stands, in Savona, on a rocky outcrop once overlooking the sea, along the old road connecting with Albissola Marina. The Confraternity of Sts. Augustine and Monica resides there.
~1650 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
San Pietro Church, Savona
8 min walk • St. Peter's Church is located on Untoria Street in a part of Savona's surviving medieval old town near the ancient Porta Bellaria.
~440 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, Savona
3 min walk • The church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo is a religious building in Savona.

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Which popular attractions are close to Torretta?

Nearby attractions include Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, Savona (3 min walk), St. Lucia Church, Savona (3 min walk), Museo d'arte di Palazzo Gavotti, Savona (4 min walk), San Giovanni Battista in San Domenico, Savona (4 min walk).

How to get to Torretta by public transport?

The nearest stations to Torretta:

Bus

Via paleocapa 1 n.0407 • Lines: 7, 7/ (2 min walk)
Savona, Piazza Aldo Moro • Lines: 404, 464, 494, 495, 514, 515, N404, N494 (18 min walk)

Train

Savona (19 min walk)