Torre di Porto Conte

The tower of Porto Conte is a coastal tower belonging to the complex of fortified structures that from the early Middle Ages until the mid-nineteenth century constituted the defense, sighting and communication system of the coast of Sardinia. The fort, located about thirty meters from the sea, overlooks the bay of the same name, a short distance from the hamlet of Maristella, next to the lighthouse of Porto Conte. Administratively it is part of the municipality of Alghero, from which it is about ten kilometers away.