Porto Foxi

Porto Foxi, turns out to be almost unknown, as it is located in one of the provincial localities in the municipality of Cagliari, on the coast of Sardinia. It is Sarroch, which overlooks the Gulf of Angels. As a locality it can be mistaken for an inland setting, especially because of its decidedly rural appearance. Its flora is very much alive and its architectural structures are very old and reminiscent of mountain provinces. But one should not be confused by this aspect.

In fact, Sarroch has been anciently, a landmark docking place to many almost legendary civilizations. Because of this, the place possesses a great historical identity and is often subject to research. Famous, in fact, are the numerous archaeological sites scattered throughout the territory. Obviously, this historical profile, legitimizes even more the presence of a port, which historians claim had mainly a function of exchange and encounters between cultures.

It is supposed to be for this reason, that in the seascape of the Sardinian sea, port Foxi represents a clear legacy of the coast, of a nuraghe age, which very much identifies the history of the land. The berth is decidedly distinctive, with an appearance resembling a broad tongue that emerges from a mountainous perch pouring out into the sea. At the base is the lookout tower that still retains millennia-old features. Boat moorings took place directly on the land that was bathed by the open sea, as the surface gives a large, if very spartan, area for movement. Only later were pier structures added, now consisting of two long piers.

The port has maintained its identity as a dock intended for commercial and industrial exchange. In fact, despite its size, there are many vessels that use the port for work or assistance, thanks in part to the possibility of maneuvering at sea, which knows no gulf banks. The facility, arranges services of water, electricity, slip, crane, travel lift, toilet facilities, fire fighting service, weather services, engine repair and electrical repairs. This multiplicity of services allows the facility to define itself as Cagliari’s oil ports. In fact, its two piers, provide docking for pleasure craft and berthing for tankers.

Porto Foxi is thus the evolution of a port that has not lost its identity in its thousand-year history, from the Nuraghe civilizations to the present day. Retaining much of its heritage, to this day, it is nevertheless structured to fulfill all the industrial and commercial functions that the present day and the province of Cagliari demands.