Torre dell'Elefante

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“This 30m-high defensive tower was built out of blocks of white limestone...it is well worth climbing the 119 steps for the magnificent panoramic view.”

– Michelin Guide

Fodor's Fodor's
"Standing 100 feet high at the seaward end of Cagliari's bastions, it was used as a prison in the 1800s and is one of the main entrances to the Castello." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One of only two Pisan towers still standing, the Torre dell’Elefante was built in 1307 as a defence against the threatening Aragonese." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Built in 1307 by Giovanni Capula as one of the main entrances...if you are tempted to climb to the top, you'll be rewarded by a fabulous panorama of the city and its surrounding lagoons" Full review