Itineray
From Cagliari take the SS 130 in the direction of Iglesias where you will arrive after about 53 km. From there continue driving in the direction of Sant’Antioco along the SS 126. After about 15 km turn right at the junction to Portoscuso where you will arrive after another 10 km.
Description
Portoscuso is a quaint small town of 5300 inhabitants. It was originally a village of fishermen, coming from Gonnesa, who where interested in collecting corals and in tuna fishing, as witnessed by the presence of the tuna factory of Su Pranu. Located in the northern side of the small harbour of Portoscuso, Su Pranu encompasses the tuna factory and the so called ‘barraccas’, typical houses of the fishermen (the so called Tonnarotti). Throughout the centuries the city has been the target of pirates’ raids that harried it for a long time. As a matter of fact, in proximity of the town stands the so called Monte Dolorosu ( Painful mountain) that owes its name to a massacre carried out by pirates in the second half of the 1600s. Today Portoscuso offers a large variety of dishes of the local cuisine, a number of historical places and some particularly beautiful beaches located in the surroundings.
Being a small town whose economy is partly based on tourism, it offers every kind of facility.
GPS coordinates
39.204944° 8.380013°
Nearby
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Tonnara – Su Pranu
Tonara Su Pranu, Via La Caletta, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.2km -
Tonnara – Su Pranu
Tonara Su Pranu, Via La Caletta, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.2km -
La Caletta
La Ghinghetta, Via Cavour, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.3km -
La Caletta
La Ghinghetta, Via Cavour, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.3km -
Scogliera di Portoscuso
Torre spagnola di Portoscuso, Via Torre, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.4km -
Scogliera di Portoscuso
Torre spagnola di Portoscuso, Via Torre, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.4km -
Paleturri
Via Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.5km -
Paleturri
Via Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Portescusi/Portoscuso, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, 09010, Italia0.5km