Torre di Mezzo, Coastal defence tower in Santa Croce Camerina, Sicily, Italy

Torre di Mezzo, also called Torre di Pietro, stands in the hamlet of Torre di Mezzo in the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, Ragusa province. Of the square-based coastal defence tower only a few ruins remain, partly restored in 1994/95. It was built on a promontory midway between Torre Scalambri to the east and Torre Vigliena to the west, both in sight of it.

The Deputazione del Regno di Sicilia and Don Pietro IV Celestri, second Marquis of Santa Croce, had the tower built between April 1600 and December 1601. It was armed in June 1602 with a cannon brought from Licata and was first called "torre di Santa Croce". In 1613–1614 the Bissi family of Scicli master builders added a sea bastion because erosion threatened the structure.

The tower was part of a defense network designed to protect the coast from attacks. Today visitors can observe how this structure was integrated into the landscape and served the communities nearby.

The tower can be reached via Via Pietro V Celestri and was partially restored in the 1990s. The ruins remain relatively accessible, though the coastal area can be quite windy.

A bronze bell system on the tower's terrace served as an early alert mechanism to warn settlements of approaching vessels. This communication method was important because messengers needed time to relay warnings across the region.