Tour de Giottani

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Tower of Giottani
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Giottani
Coordinates 42°52′03″N9°20′23″E / 42.8676°N 9.3396°E / 42.8676; 9.3396 Coordinates: 42°52′03″N9°20′23″E / 42.8676°N 9.3396°E / 42.8676; 9.3396

The Tower of Giottani (Corsican : Torra di Giottani) is a ruined Genoese tower on the coast of the commune of Barrettali, northern Corsica. [1]

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