The Lighthouses of Southwest Italy

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.

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Located on the point of the cape in Anzio, a town 53 km south of Rome.

The original light was built on a Cistercian convent. The second light, built in 1888, was a 26 m (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. may not be accessible by road, but walking paths in the park reach the lighthouse.

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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.

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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.

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Located on the waterfront of Porto Nicolo, where it greets travelers arriving on the island of Ventotene.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Located at the original end of the 1800 m long Mole di San Vincenzo, the main breakwater mole for the harbor of Naples.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Located on the Via Faro on the south side of the village of Scario, about 18 km west of Sapri.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Located on the end of the breakwater at Villa San Giovanni.

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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.

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