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4 unusual facts about Porto Torres


Antonio Pigliaru

The communal libraries of Orune and Porto Torres are named after him, as well as the Interfaculty Library for Juridical, Political and Economic Sciences of the University of Sassari.

MS Moby Otta

Originally it was reported that the Moby Otta would open a new route for Moby Lines, connecting Genoa and Porto Torres.

Porto Torres

The port is connected by ferries with Genoa, Marseille, Toulon, Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Propriano, Expressway SS131/E25 to Sassari and Cagliari, and a national road to Santa Teresa Gallura (SS200).

Fiume Santo, a 1,040 MW power station owned by E.ON, is a 5–10 km west from the port, in the municipality of Sassari.



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MS Moby Otta

Later reports indicate she will replace her sister MS Moby Drea on the LivornoOlbia route, and the Moby Drea will be transferred to the Genoa–Porto Torres route instead.

Ugo da Parlascio Ebriaco

Around 1128, Gonario II, Constantine's son, the child ruler of Logudoro, was brought to Porto Torres by his regent, Ittocorre Gambella, after an attempt to harm the child had been made by the Athen family.