This page shows the documentation of the Lighthouses of Southwestern Italy. Some of the photos below are available on webshots, some of the are on Flickr (and are reproduced with permission) and you can always click on the light to go to its specific (larger resolution) copy. Each lighthouse is linked to (in our editorial opinion) the best reference site for that light. I would like to include directions on how to get to these lights. If you know such data, could you eMail me and I'll post it here (with your choice of attribution.) mailme There has been significant usage of the Lighthouse Directory prepared by Russ Rowlett (UNC). lhDirectory Lighthouse coordinates are via Lighthouse Depot Database. My thanks to them for providing this basis for understanding. lhDepot |
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Mainland Lazio (Latium)
it 108 |
Civitavecchia (replica) latitude 42° 5' 40.6" N longitude 11° 46' 45.8" E access: car
The replica does not have the proportions of the original, it is much more slender and does not have the stepped form of the historic lighthouse. It is at best a faux lighthouse, but we include it here because of its historic associations. Located on the old waterfront of Civitavecchia, about 50 km northwest of Rome. ARLHS # ITA-293
Photo courtesy Carol S. Adam [Flickr] |
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IT 109 |
| Monte Cappuccini access: car
This lighthouse replaced the historic Civitavecchia lighthouse after World War II. Located atop a hill about 2.5 km west of the harbor of Civitavecchia. (E 1508) ARLHS # ITA-104
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
IT 110 |
Fiumicino (Fiumare) latitude 41° 44' 39.5" N longitude 12° 13' 22.4" E access: car
It was destroyed by retreating German troops, and the present lighthouse was built on its foundations. The building was abandoned in 1971 because of structural problems and because the modern port entrance has been moved about 2.5 km north. It is probably endangered. Located at the end of the Via del Faro, on the north side of the mouth of the Tiber River. ARLHS # ITA-202
Photo courtesy madmark [Flickr] |
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IT 111 |
| Anzio (Capo d'Anzio) latitude 41° 26' 45.2" N longitude 12° 37' 18.9" E access: car
Located on the point of the cape in Anzio, a town 53 km south of Rome. ARLHS # ITA-068
Photo courtesy Horst Bierau [Flickr] |
IT 112 |
Capo Circeo (Monte Circeo) latitude 41° 13' 20.6" N longitude 13° 4' 6.9" E access: car
Like the Anzio lighthouse, this light was ordered by Pope Leo IX. Located on the point of the cape in San Felice Circeo, a town about 55 km southeast of Anzio. ARLHS # ITA-009
Photo courtesy BluMania [Flickr] |
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IT 113 |
| Monte Orlando (Gaeta) access: walk
The original light was built on a Cistercian convent. The second light, built in 1888, was a 85 ft tower. Both the earlier lights were much lower on the slope. Located on the cape in the Parco Urbano Monte Orlando in Gaeta, about 80 km northeast of Naples. It may not be accessible by road, but walking paths in the park reach the lighthouse. (E 1558) ARLHS # ITA-105
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
IT 114 |
Punta dello Stendardo latitude 41° 12' 33.1" N longitude 13° 35' 28.1" E access: car?
Located at the extreme tip of the cape east of Gaeta. (E 1560) ARLHS # ITA-248
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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Pontine Islands
IT 115 |
| Zannone (Capo Negro) access: boat
Zannone is a small, uninhabited island about 25 km due south of Cabo Cercio. Daytime visits to the island are permitted, but camping overnight is prohibited. Located on the northern point of the island. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Ataru Moroboshi [Flickr] |
IT 116 |
Porto di Ponza access: ferry
This lighthouse greets travelers arriving on the island of Ponza by ferry. Located at the end of the Molo Musco, the short breakwater mole protecting the harbor of Porto di Ponza. ARLHS # ITA-240
Photo courtesy C.S. Archibald [webshots] |
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IT 117 |
| Rotonda della Madonna access: walk
This lighthouse is only a short hike from the Porto di Ponza waterfront, but there doesn't seem to be a closeup photo taken on land. Located on a very steep promontory on the island of Ponza, about 600 m east of Porto di Ponza.
Photo courtesy C.S. Archibald [webshots] |
IT 118 |
Punta della Guardia access: walk (3 km)
The original light was much higher, at a focal plane of 226 m. Located at the south end of the Isola di Ponza, this lighthouse can be reached by a hike of about 3 km one way. The lighthouse is perched atop a giant rock connected rather to the rest of the island by a very narrow isthmus. ARLHS # ITA-277
Photo courtesy Nicoletta Vella [Flickr] |
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IT 119 |
| Porto Nicolo access: ferry
Located on the waterfront of Porto Nicolo, where it greets travelers arriving on the island of Ventotene. ARLHS # ITA-172
Photo courtesy BluMania [Flickr] |
Ischia and Procida Islands
IT 120 |
Porto d'Ischia (Molo Bagno) latitude 40° 44' 52.3" N longitude 13° 56' 32.3" E access: ferry
According to Faro di Han, the lighthouse was built in 1854 but not activated until 1868. Located at the end of the breakwater mole sheltering the harbor of Porto d'Ischia; there's a great view from ferries arriving from Naples.
Photo courtesy © Marizio Malangone 2006 [webshots] |
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IT 121 |
| Castello d'Ischia latitude 40° 43' 53.8" N longitude 13° 57' 54.5" E access: tour
Built atop a conical island just off the easternmost tip of Ischia, the castle is connected to the mainland of the Ischia by a causeway. Tours of the historic castle are available. ARLHS # ITA-178
Photo courtesy Harry Mills [Flickr] |
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IT 122 |
Punta Imperatore latitude 40° 42' 39.2" N longitude 13° 51' 10.2" E access: boat
The light serves as a landfall light for Naples. Located atop a tall, spectacular headland at the western tip of Ischia. ARLHS # ITA-132
Photo courtesy Richard [Flickr] |
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IT 123 |
| Punta Pioppeto latitude 40° 46' 12.9" N longitude 14° 1' 0.7" E access: boat
The light marks the western entrance to the narrow passage between Procida and Capo Miseno on the mainland. Located on a promontory at the northern tip of Procida, beyond the end of the Via dei Faro. ARLHS # ITA-296
Photo courtesy potomo [webshots] |
Golfo di Napoli (Naples Area)
IT 124 |
Capo Miseno latitude 40° 46' 42.3" N longitude 14° 5' 20.3" E access: car
The area surrounding the light station is a park, the Parco Regionale dei Campi Flegrei. Located at the end of the Via Faro in Monte di Procida. ARLHS # ITA-027
Photo courtesy dcrrld [webshots] |
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IT 125 |
| Fortino Tenaglia (Baia) latitude 40° 48' 43.6" N longitude 14° 4' 56.5" E access: boat
The Fortino Tenaglia is a small outpost associated with the Castello di Baia, a huge castle, one of the residences of the kings of Naples. Located on a promontory on the west side of the Gulfo di Pozzuoli, the bay sheltered by Capo Miseno, guiding ships into the harbor of Baia. ARLHS # ITA-297
Photo courtesy pigardi59 [webshots] |
IT 126 |
Molo Caligoliano (Pozzuoli) latitude 40° 49' 17.3" N longitude 14° 6' 48.3" E access: car + walk
Located at the end of the breakwater mole of Pozzuoli, and accessible by walking the mole. ARLHS # ITA-242
Photo courtesy dcrrld [webshots] |
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IT 127 |
| Molo di San Vincenzo (Napoli) latitude 40° 49' 58.3" N longitude 14° 16' 19.8" E access: walk (1.8 km)
Located at the original end of the 1800 m long Mole di San Vincenzo, the main breakwater mole for the harbor of Naples. ARLHS # ITA-280
Photo courtesy N Malaguti [Flickr] |
IT 128 |
Antemurale Thaon di Revel latitude 40° 50' 1" N longitude 14° 16' 35.8" E access: boat
The main entrance to the harbor of Naples is between this lighthouse and the Molo di San Vincenzo. Located at the southwest end of a detached breakwater protecting the east side of the harbor. (E 1648) ARLHS # ITA-168
Photo courtesy Captain Theo [ListOfLights] |
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IT 129 |
Portici latitude 40° 48' 36.4" N longitude 14° 20' 0.6" E |
Located at the end of the quay in Portici, on the southeastern edge of Naples. ARLHS # ITA-276 |
IT 130 |
Castellammare di Stabia latitude 40° 41' 17.7" N longitude 14° 28' 28.2" E access: car
Castellammare di Stabia, at the southeastern corner of the Golfo di Napoli, is only 6 km south of Pompeii and was one of the towns destroyed by the great eruption of Vesuvius in 79 BC. The lighthouse is located on the Via Panoramica overlooking the town and harbor. (E 1692) ARLHS # ITA-182
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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IT 131 |
| Punta Campanella latitude 40° 34' 9.4" N longitude 14° 19' 29.2" E access: boat
The lighthouse is adjacent to the Torre Minerva, a massive square defensive tower built by Roberto il Saggio, an Angevin king of Naples, around 1300. Located at the tip of the Sorrentine Peninsula about 3 km south of Marciano. There is currently no public road access to the site. (E 1702) ARLHS # ITA-243
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
IT 132 |
Punta Carena (Capri) latitude 40° 32' 10.1" N longitude 14° 11' 55.8" E access: car
Serving as a landfall light for the Gulf of Naples, this historic lighthouse is one of the most important and most powerful in Italy. It occupies a spectacular site on a ridge with mountains towering behind. Located at the end of the Via Nuova dei Faro about 3 km southwest of Anacapri. ARLHS # ITA-124
Photo courtesy Carlitos [Flickr] |
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IT 133 |
| Isolotti Li Galli latitude 40° 34' 52.6" N longitude 14° 26' 9.2" E access: boat
The Isolotti Li Galli have an ancient history, as they were one of the sites where Greek sailors reported sirens, female creatures who lured sailors to their deaths on the rocks. Located off the south side of the Sorrentine Peninsula about 6.5 km southwest of Positano. It is possible to land on the island, but it appears to be privately owned. (E 1716) ARLHS # ITA-184
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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IT 133M |
Amalfi latitude 40° 37' 56.3" N longitude 14° 36' 5.4" E access: car
Looks like it is here as a ferry marker
Photo courtesy Richard Schoeller |
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IT 134 |
| Capo d'Orso latitude 40° 38' 0.5" N longitude 14° 40' 51.6" E access: boat
Located on a steep promontory at the western entrance to the Golfo di Salerno, just off the spectacular but challenging SS163 coastal highway about 4 km east of Maiori. ARLHS # ITA-019
Photo courtesy Richard Schoeller |
IT 135 |
Salerno Breakwater Elbow latitude 40° 40' 19.5" N longitude 14° 45' 19" E access: walk
On breakwater at west side of entrance to harbor at Salerno ARLHS # ITA-298
Photo courtesy Riru [Flickr] |
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IT 135G |
| Salerno Harbor South Mole latitude 40° 39' 49.2" N longitude 14° 44' 39.3" E access: walk
Photo courtesy Nico Piro [Flickr] |
IT 135R |
Salerno Harbor North Mole latitude 40° 39' 60" N longitude 14° 44' 48.7" E access: walk
Photo courtesy Nico Piro [Flickr] |
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Southern Campania
IT 136 |
| Agropoli access: car
Located on a steep promontory overlooking the entrance to the harbor of Agropoli. ARLHS # ITA-185
Photo courtesy ovidioguariglia [Flickr] |
IT 137 |
Isolotto Licosa (Isola Licosa) access: boat
The mountainous cape projects about 12 km into the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Agropoli. Most of the cape is included in a national park, the Parco Nazionale Cilento e Valle di Diano. Accessible only by boat. park ARLHS # ITA-089
Photo courtesy Palombaro Nico [Flickr] |
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IT 138 |
| Capo Palinuro access: car + walk
Capo Palinuro is a sharp and steep promontory projecting from the coast south of Palinuro. The area is rather wild, and a short hike may be needed to reach the lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS # ITA-030
Photo courtesy MAX 2006 [Flickr] |
IT 139 |
Scario latitude 40° 2' 55.1" N longitude 15° 29' 25" E access: car
Located on the Via Faro on the south side of the village of Scario, about 18 km west of Sapri. (E 1742) ARLHS # ITA-079
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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IT 140 |
| Sapri (Carlo Pisacane) latitude 40° 4' 8.2" N longitude 15° 37' 2.5" E access: boat
The lighthouse serves as a memorial to Carlo Pisacane, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who was killed at Sanza in 1857. Located at Punta del Fortino on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Sapri. ARLHS # ITA-299
Photo courtesy Giginho67 [Flickr] |
Calabria West Coast
IT 141 |
Paola (Torre del Soffio) access: car
The 16th century Torre del Soffio is a landmark and tourist attraction in Paola. According to Faro di Han, the light was 'modernized' (replaced?) in 1939. Located two blocks from the sea above the waterfront of Paola. (E 1752) ARLHS # ITA-111
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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IT 142 |
| Capo Suvero (Golfo de Santa Eufemia) access: car
Located on the cape, at the northern entrance to the Golfo di Sant'Eufemia about 2 km south of Marina di Gizzeria. (E 1756) ARLHS # ITA-045
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
IT 143 |
Vibo Valentia Marina (North Mole) latitude 38° 43' 27.5" N longitude 16° 7' 42.6" E access: walk
Located at the end of the breakwater mole of Vibo Valentia Marina, at the south end of the Golfo di Sant'Eufemia. Accessible by walking the mole. (E 1757) ARLHS # ITA-300
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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IT 144 |
| Capo Vaticano latitude 38° 37' 11.1" N longitude 15° 49' 43.6" E access: boat
Capo Vaticano--the knuckle on Italy's toe--is a prominent cape separating the Golfo di Sant'Eufemia to the north from the Golfo di Gioia to the south. Located atop a steep promontory at the westernmost point of the cape. ARLHS # ITA-047
Photo courtesy Rico [Flickr] |
Strait of Messina
IT 145 |
Scilla (Castello di Scilla) access: boat
This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for ships approaching the Strait from the north. The lighthouse is actually built on a terrace on the seaward side of the 16th century Castello di Scilla, more properly called the Castello Ruffo di Calabria. Located on a steep promontory on the east side of the northern entrance to the Strait of Messina. ARLHS # ITA-050
Photo courtesy Jo Schmaltz [Flickr] |
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IT 146 |
| Punta Pezzo latitude 38° 13' 52.1" N longitude 15° 38' 16" E access: boat
Located on a promontory at the narrowest point of the Strait, on the Via Faro in Villa San Giovanni. (E 1770) ARLHS # ITA-139
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
IT 147 |
Villa San Giovanni latitude 38° 13' 7.7" N longitude 15° 37' 47.3" E access: car
Located on the end of the breakwater at Villa San Giovanni. (E 1772) ARLHS # ITA-260
Photo courtesy Captain Theo [ListOfLights] |
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IT 148 |
| Reggio Calabria (Molo de Ponente) latitude 38° 7' 41.5" N longitude 15° 38' 57.5" E access: walk
Essentially a twin of the light above, it is located on the end of the breakwater at Reggio Calabria.
Photo courtesy Nadia Lucisano [Flickr] |
IT 149 |
Capo dell'Armi latitude 37° 57' 9.5" N longitude 15° 40' 58.1" E access: car
This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for ships approaching the Strait from the south. Located off the E90 coastal highway at the extreme southwestern tip of the Calabrian peninsula. Note: there is also a Faro di Capo dell'Arma, located near the French border in Liguria. IT 1 (E 1780) ARLHS # ITA-013
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights] |
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