Holiday homes in Porto Torres
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“Porto Torres is our city. We see it every day as a ferry port. But beneath our feet lies one of Sardinia’s largest Roman settlements — complete with thermal baths, a forum and mosaics. And very few people know about it.”
Porto Torres originated as Turris Libisonis, a Roman colony founded in the 1st century BC — the main commercial port of northern Sardinia. It exported grain, timber and minerals to Rome. The city had thermal baths, a forum, temples and a well-equipped harbour. Parts of all this are still visible — and the National Museum brings this history to life with a collection of exceptional importance.
Porto Torres is the most affordable base in the North-West — 30 minutes from Stintino, 35 minutes from Alghero and 40 minutes from Castelsardo. → See where to stay near the Roman sites
The most important museum in Porto Torres — Roman artefacts from the colony of Turris Libisonis: mosaics, sculptures, coins, pottery and everyday objects. It traces 600 years of Roman history in Sardinia through the excavations of the ancient city. Admission fee applies.
The largest Romanesque basilica in Sardinia, built between 1065 and 1111 on the ruins of an early Christian building. It houses the tombs of the Torres martyrs — Saint Gavino, Saint Proto and Saint Gianuario. Its Romanesque architecture is truly impressive.
The remains of the Roman baths at Turris Libisonis, which can be visited in the centre of Porto Torres — mosaic floors, underfloor heating pipes (hypocaust), and baths. A direct insight into daily Roman life on the island.
The Roman bridge over the Rio Mannu is one of Sardinia’s best-preserved Roman structures — built in the 1st–2nd centuries AD, it is still partially standing. It can be reached on foot from the town centre, in a green park by the river.
