Porto Torres Port, Maritime port complex in Porto Torres, Italy

Porto Torres Port is a maritime facility divided into three sections: a civic port handling passenger ferries, an industrial area for cargo operations, and a terminal along the breakwater. These sections work together to manage both traveler movements and cargo handling, making it a central hub for regional maritime connections.

Phoenicians were the first to use the Gulf of Asinara area for harbour activity, before the Romans founded the city. In Roman times the Colonia Iulia port was a simple landing place for boats carrying grain and oil to the mouth of the Tiber for Rome. From 1840 a long programme of modernisation and enlargement, completed in 1930, laid the basis of today's port area.

The port serves as a gateway for travelers exploring ancient Roman remains and the Romanesque Basilica of San Gavino in the area. This religious building shapes the cultural identity of the town and draws visitors interested in medieval architecture.

The old pier, the oldest part of the port, is reachable from both the new and old routes of the SS 131 Carlo Felice. The ferry to Asinara island departs from the west side of the old pier, called the teleferica quay, where the maritime health office stands. The tourist harbour has about 400 berths for boats up to 40 metres.

The facility maintains separate zones for different vessel types, keeping passenger ferries and industrial cargo operations physically apart. From here, visitors can easily reach the nearby Asinara National Park, which makes for a quiet break from port activity.