Porto Ferro, Coastal beach in Sassari, Italy

Porto Ferro is a coastal beach near Sassari with a sandy shoreline bordered by red cliffs and backing dunes. Behind the beach lies a landscape of pine forest and Mediterranean scrub that extends inland.

Three Spanish watchtowers from the 17th century were built above the bay to guard against Saracen raids: Torre Mozza (Bantine Sale) to the south, Torre Negra (Capo Negro) and Torre Bianca (di Airadu) to the north. Near the shore stood the medieval village of Barace, whose inhabitants traded salt.

The reddish-yellow sand that gives Porto Ferro its name comes from the colour of the bay's trachyte rocks. Inland stood the medieval village of Barace, whose inhabitants traded salt. Part of the beach is officially designated for naturist tourism under a Sardinian regional law of 28 July 2017.

Porto Ferro is reached via the provincial roads SP 55 bis or SP 69, about 35 km from Sassari, 32 km from Porto Torres, 20 km from Alghero and 15 km from Alghero airport. A section of the beach is officially designated for naturist use under the regional law of 28 July 2017. The bay is exposed and often windy, with waves high enough to draw surfers and windsurfers.

The reddish-yellow sand that gives the beach its name contrasts with the red trachyte rocks enclosing the bay. Three 17th-century Spanish watchtowers once guarded against Saracen raids: Torre Mozza to the south, Torre Negra and Torre Bianca to the north. A section of the beach is officially designated for naturist tourism under a regional law of 28 July 2017.