Promontorio della Balena e Torre Spagnola a Torre del Pozzo ~ 27 Giugno 2018 | Viaggiare in Sardegna - YouTube thesilentube83

Promontory: The Torre del Pozzo Whale is a calcareous promontory about 200 meters long and between 80 and 120 meters wide, which characterizes the town of the same name. Especially when seen from S'Archittu, the peninsula looks like a huge, gigantic whale that emerges from the water, with a characteristic decaying Aragonese tower above it. The promontory was created by the action of the sea and the wind that in millions of years of erosion has carved the rock, shaping it up to make it look like we see it today. The erosion has also created some submarine tunnels and vertical wells, two of considerable size, which connect the base with the top of the promontory itself. You can see an example in this video: https://youtu.be/DVn0u8v_tiA?t=1m29s When the sea is in a storm, the waves break in the underwater caves until they climb up the wells and then release their energy upwards, creating an effect similar to a blowhole of a whale! You can admire it in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D21xv... Tower: The Torre del Pozzo Hispanic tower was called in Sardinian "Torre di Su Puttu", was built on the promontory just 19 meters s.l.d.m. According to Fara, its construction would be earlier than 1591. According to historical evidence, it certainly was in use as early as 1596; its purpose was to control the coast of Is Arenas and the S'Archittu inlet. The tower was commissioned by Charles V of Spain who, in 1535, had it built along with other new towers to defend and fortify the coastal areas in addition to those already built in 1354 by Peter II of Aragon. The Spanish tower appears partially collapsed in the upper part, above all in the south-southeast side; erosion has laid bare the individual stones used for its construction. The best preserved side is strangely the "sea side" to the north-east - south-east, where we can observe what remains of two large windows. A partially visible architectural residual separated the ground floor from the first floor. According to measurements on google maps, the tower has a diameter of over 11 meters at the base, which narrows towards the top. Beaches: Behind the promontory there are some hidden coves, the largest is called "Spiaggia della Balena" or simply "Torre del Pozzo Beach"; it is a strip of sand, pebbles and light rocks, less than 200 meters long, with crystal clear sea and a shallow and rocky sea bed. Carefully following the cliffs on the right side of the beach, it comes to a hidden cove, inaccessible from the road, called "Spiaggia di Sa Capanna". On the opposite side of the promontory, under the wall of the restaurant, there is another enchanting hidden cove, full of picturesque rocks and sheltered by the Mistral, from which you can access by sea to the caves that are located under the promontory. How to get: From Oristano, proceed along the Strada Statale 292, in the direction of Riola Sardo. After passing this last village, proceed straight ahead until you reach the small village of Torre del Pozzo (or Torre su Puttu in Sardinian), and take the first road on the left inside the hamlet, which leads to the beaches and the promontory. SOURCES: https://www.traccedisardegna.it/spiag... http://wikimapia.org/#lang=it&lat=40.... SUBSCRIBE ➜ https://goo.gl/VzpfhW FACEBOOK ➜ https://goo.gl/yGqbhv INSTAGRAM ➜ https://goo.gl/YeL2LY TWITTER ➜ https://goo.gl/7NdnXE VIDEO MAP ➜ https://goo.gl/mnDdUQ BLOG SARDINIA ➜ https://goo.gl/KnNZge SUPPORT US ➜ https://goo.gl/jJCpXL

Promontorio della Balena e Torre Spagnola a Torre del Pozzo ~ 27 Giugno 2018 | Viaggiare in Sardegna - YouTube
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