Strait of Bonifacio
| IT 61 |
Corcelli (Barrettinelli
di Sopra)
latitude 41º 18' 5.7" N longitude 9º 24' 2.8" E
The Strait of Bonifacio, only 11 km wide,
separates Corsica from Sardinia. Strewn with rocks and shoals, it is one
of the most dangerous passages in the western Mediterranean.
Located on a dangerous rock near the southeastern entrance to the
strait, about 8 km north of La Maddalena. Accessible only by boat
in rough seas.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| IT 62 |
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Santa Maria
(Punta Filetto)
latitude 41º 17' 54.7" N longitude 9º 23' 2.2" E
There are several private vacation homes on the Isola di Sant Maria,
some of which can be rented in season. The lighthouse has been empty
since it was automated in 1972, but the national park has drafted plans
to restore it. Located on the north point of the island, facing the
strait; the location is only 1.4 km (0.9 mi) west of the Corcelli light.
Accessible only by boat, but landing facilities are available.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 63 |
Razzoli (1913?)
latitude 41º 18' 24.5" N
longitude 9º 20' 23.5" E
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Endangered: abandoned since 1969, it is in very poor condition
today, but the national park is said to have a plan for restoring it.
The Isola di Razzoli is the northwestern end of the Arcipelago di la
Maddalena; it is the island closest to Corsica. Located at the
northwestern tip of the island. Accessible only by boat; ecotours to the
island are available. |
| IT 64 |
Razzoli (1974)
latitude 41º 18' 25.3" N
longitude 9º 20' 23.5" E
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Located on the seaward side of the historic lighthouse. |
| IT 65 |
Longonsardo (Santa Teresa Gallura) |
Located on the east side of the entrance to the harbor of Santa
Teresa Gallura, the town at the northernmost tip of Sardinia. Apparently
accessible only by boat; there should be a good view from ferries
arriving from Bonifacio, Corsica. |
| IT 66 |
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Capo Testa
latitude 41º 14' 37" N longitude 9º 8' 39.1" E
This handsome lighthouse stands on a steep headland on a promontory
connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. It marks the northern tip
of Sardinia and the western entrance to the Strait of Bonifacio. Located
at the end of highway of highway SP90 about 7 km west of Santa
Teresa Gallura.
Photo courtesy Fabio Sergio [Flickr] |
Northwest Coast
| IT 67 |
Porto Torres (1825)
latitude 40º 50' 22.2" N longitude 8º 24' 5.3" E
Located just behind the waterfront of Porto Torres (Port of the
Towers), a port at the northwestern corner of Sardinia.
Photo courtesy allabord54 [webshots] |
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| IT 68 |
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Porto Torres (1966)
latitude 40º 50' 9.8" N longitude 8º 23' 49.7" E
This interesting modern lighthouse was built to give Porto Torres a
light with much greater range than the historic tower. Located atop a
hill (Monte Angellu) on the west side of the town, overlooking the
harbor.
Photo courtesy Arno Siering [liteslist] |
| IT 68S |
Stintino Secca (privately maintained)
latitude 40º 56' 9.6" N longitude 8º 13' 55.6" E
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Located on a shoal in the center of the entrance to the harbor at
Stintino. |
| IT 68W |
Stintino West Entrance (privately maintained)
latitude 40º 56' 11.6" N longitude 8º 13' 48.7" E
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Located on the waterfront in Stintino, this new light is not listed by
NGA or the Admiralty. |
| IT 69 |
Asinara
(Punta Scorno, Isola dell'Asinara)
latitude 41º 7' 10.3" N longitude 8º 19' 7.8" E
The Isola dell'Asinara is a rugged island off the northwestern tip
of Sardinia. Formerly used as a
prison, the island is now a national park but is open only with special
permission. Located at the northern tip of the island.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 70 |
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Capo Caccia
latitude 40º 33' 39.4" N longitude 8º 9' 46.3" E
Located atop a vertical cliff at the extreme southern tip of the
peninsula sheltering the harbor of Porto Conte.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna]
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| IT 71 |
Porto Conte
latitude 40º 35' 37.2" N longitude 8º 12' 16.2" E
The original light was listed as an iron tower. Located on a
promontory projecting into the bay of Porto Conte just west of the town.
Photo courtesy nemesis [webshots] |
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| IT 72 |
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Bosa Marina
latitude 40º 17' 11.7" N longitude 8º 28' 27.9" E
The lighthouse stands seaward of a 15th century Aragonese tower; it
can be seen below and to the left of the medieval tower.
Located on Isola Rossa, an island sheltering the harbor of Bosa
Marina. Accessible by walking the mole that connects the island to the
mainland.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 73 |
Capo Mannu
latitude 40º 2' 6.8" N longitude 8º 22' 40.6" E
Capo Mannu is highly exposed to the waves and is a favorite spot for
surfers. Located at the end of a promontory pointing westward from Porto
Mandriola.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 74 |
Isola di Mal di Ventre
latitude 39º 59' 30.9" N longitude 8º 18' 43.1" E
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The Isola di Mal di Ventre (the name means Foulwind
Island) is a low, dangerous island about 1.8 m long surrounded by rock
reefs. Located about 10 km west southwest of Porto Mandriola.
Accessible only by boat. |
| IT 75 |
Capo
San Marco
latitude 39º 51' 36.7" N longitude 8º 26' 3.3" E
The lighthouse is at the end of the narrow Penisola del Sinis, which also features a
defensive tower thought to have built in Gothic times, around 500 AD.
Located at the end of the SP6 highway, marking the northern entrance to the Golfo di Oristano.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 76 |
Oristano
(Gran Torre di Oristano)
latitude 39º 54' 24" N
longitude 8º 30' 58.6" E
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The largest of all the Sardinian coastal towers, this historic fort
was built in the early 1500s with later additions. Located in Marina di
Torre Grande, about 6.5 km west of Oristano at the northern end
of the Golfo di Oristano. |
| IT 77 |
Capo Frasca
latitude 39º 46' 8" N
longitude 8º 27' 20.3" E
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The area surrounding this light is a naval base also used for NATO
forces training. Located on the point of Capo Frasca, marking the south
side of the entrance to the Golfo di Oristano. |
Southwest Coast
| IT 78 |
La Ghingetta (Portoscuso)
latitude 39º 11' 59.2" N
longitude 8º 22' 8.7" E
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Located on a rocky reef (Scoglio la Ghinghetta) off the harbor of
Portoscuso. Accessible only by boat, but there is an excellent view from
ferries
leaving Portoscuso for Carloforte on the Isola di San Pietro. |
| IT 79 |
Isola Piana
latitude 39º 11' 37.9" N longitude 8º 19' 9.9" E
Piana is a small island off the northeastern corner of the Isola di
San Pietro. Located on the northern tip of the island, marking the
northwestern entrance to the Canale di San Pietro, the channel between
the Isola di San Pietro and the mainland of Sardinia. Accessible only by
boat.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 80 |
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Duono (Carloforte Entrance Range Front)
latitude 39º 8' 44" N longitude 8º 18' 19.1" E
Located in the center of Carloforte, the principal town of the Isola di
San Pietro. The island is accessible by
ferry from Portoscuso.
Note the front range is a pillar and the back range is a light in the
building.
Photo courtesy cinghius [webshots] |
| IT 81 |
Capo Sandalo
latitude 39º 8' 50.9" N longitude 8º 13' 25.9" E
This magnificent lighthouse marks the southwestern corner of
Sardinia. The lighthouse is (or was recently) staffed. Located at the
end of the SP104 highway on the northwestern coast of the Isola di San
Pietro.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 82 |
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Scoglio
Mangiabarche
latitude 39º 4' 35.6" N longitude 8º 20' 42.6" E
Located off the northwest point of the Isola di Sant'Antioco, marking the
2.4 km wide channel between that island and the Isola di
San Pietro. Accessible only by boat, although there is a good view from
the shore.
Photo courtesy killerfra [webshots] |
| IT 83 |
Ponte Romano (Sant'Antioco)
latitude 39º 3' 29.9" N longitude 8º 28' 26" E
The modern crossing is a causeway with a short bridge at the
Sant'Antioco end. The original Roman bridge is also visible. The
lighthouse is located near the center of the causeway, beside the SS126
highway.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 84 |
Isolotto Il Toro |
Il Toro is the tallest of three small islands about 10 km due
south of Capo Sperrone, the southern tip of the Isola di Sant'Antioco.
Accessible only by boat. |
| IT 85 |
Capo Spartivento
This famous lighthouse marks the southernmost tip of Sardinia.
Located on the point of the cape about 3 km southwest of Chia. Accessible by road. Note: there is another Capo
Spartivento, also
with a famous lighthouse, at the southern tip of the Italian mainland in
Calabria.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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Southeast Coast
| IT 86 |
Pula (Capo di Pula, Torre di Sant'Efisio, Torre del Coltellazzo)
latitude 38º 59' 3" N
longitude 9º 1' 12.5" E
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The light marks the western entrance to the Golfo di Cagliari.
Located on a promontory overlooking the harbor of Pula. Accessible by
road. |
| IT 87 |
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Cagliari Molo di Ponente (West Breakwater)
latitude 39º 12' 4.7" N longitude 9º 6' 39.3" E
A new harbor has been built recently at Cagliari, but this
lighthouse is located at the end of the west breakwater of the
traditional (eastern) harbor. Accessible by walking the mole.
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| IT 88 |
Cagliari Molo di Levante (East Breakwater)
latitude 39º 11' 43.6" N longitude 9º 6' 34.7" E
Photo courtesy
alwaysstone [Flickr]
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| IT 89 |
Capo
Sant'Elia
latitude 39º 11' 2.9" N longitude 9º 8' 53.5" E
This traditional landfall light for Cagliari is located on a
promontory on the southeast side of the city, at the end of the Via
Faro.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 90 |
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Capo
Carbonara
latitude 39º 6' 14.3" N longitude 9º 30' 49.8" E
Capo Carbonara, the southeastern corner of Sardinia, is jutting out
from the coast at San Stefano. Located just southeast of the town.
Photo courtesy alwaysstone [Flickr] |
| IT 91 |
Isola dei Cavoli
latitude 39º 5' 19.9" N longitude 9º 32' 0.5" E
The Isola dei Cavoli (Island of Cabbages) is a rocky 40 hectare (100
acre) island about 800 m southeast of Capo Carbonara. The
island is a research reserve administered by the Università di Cagliari.
Located on the highest point of the island. Accessible only by boat;
there are good views from the Capo Carbonara lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
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| IT 92 |
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Capo Ferrato
latitude 39º 17' 58.2" N longitude 9º 37' 59.9" E
The house has been privately owned since the lighthouse was automated
in 1976. Located at the end of a very sharp promontory about 14 km northeast of Castiadas
and 25 km north of Capo Carbonara.
Photo courtesy Sabrina Onano [farisardegna] |
NorthEast Coast
| IT 93 |
Capo Bellavista
latitude 39º 55' 49.7" N longitude 9º 42' 47.6" E
Located on a high promontory at Arbatax on the central east coast of
Sardinia; accessible by the many switchbacks of the Via Faro Bellavista.
Photo courtesy Daniel Witting [Flickr] |
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| IT 94 |
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Capo
Comino
latitude 40º 31' 42.6" N longitude 9º 49' 39.1" E
This lighthouse replaced an earlier light built much higher on the
cape. Located on the point of the cape, about 15 km southeast of Siniscola.
Photo courtesy Andrea Utzeri [farisardegna] |
| IT 95 |
Tavolara (Isola di Tavolara) (1861) |
The island, formerly a penal colony, is now an upscale resort
accessible by passenger ferry from Porto San Paolo. This lighthouse,
built by prisoners, had a focal plane height of 164 m and was
too high on a precipitous slope to be easily maintained. Located high
above the eastern end of the island; accessible by hiking trails. |
| IT 96 |
Tavolara (Punta Timone) (1920) |
Located on Punta Timone at the extreme northeastern tip of the Isola
di Tavolara. Probably accessible only by boat. |
| IT 97 |
Isola della Bocca
latitude 40º 55' 14.2" N longitude 9º 34' 0.2" E
Located on a small island at the mouth (bocca)
of the estuary forming the Porto di Olbia. Accessible only by boat, but
there are excellent views from the south shore of the estuary at Lido
del Sole, 400 m away.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 98 |
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Isolotto Figarolo
latitude 40º 58' 44.5" N longitude 9º 38' 40.2" E
Figarolo is a small, steeply mountainous island on the north side of
the entrance to the Golfo di Olbia and the east side of the entrance to
the smaller Golfo di Aranci. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 99 |
Isolotto Figari
Located on the point of the cape about 7 km
southeast of Golfo Aranci.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 100 |
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Capo Ferro
latitude 41º 9' 18" N longitude 9º 31' 24" E
Capo Ferro is at the northeastern corner of Sardinia, in the heart
of the beautiful coast called the Costa Smeralda. Located above the
point of the cape, about 8 km northwest of Porto Cervo.
Photo courtesy fernrouleau [webshots] |
| IT 101 |
Canale della
Bisce (Capo Ferro Northeast)
latitude 41º 9' 24.1" N
longitude 9º 31' 35.1" E
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This little lighthouse and the next one below guide ships through
the narrow Bisce Channel (Canale della Bisce) between Capo Ferro and the
Isola della Bisce. Located one the point of Capo Ferro, 320 m northeast of the main lighthouse. |
| IT 102 |
Isola della
Bisce
latitude 41º 9' 42.1" N
longitude 9º 31' 30" E
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This light is on the north side of the Canale della Bisce,
which is only about 500 m wide. Located on the south shore of the Isola
della Bisce. |
| IT 103 |
Isolotti Monaci
latitude 41º 12' 57.8" N
longitude 9º 31' 0.9" E
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The Isolotti Monaci are a group of dangerous rocks about 2.5 km east of the Isola di Caprera and 8 km north of Capo Ferro.
Located atop the largest rock. Accessible only by boat. |
| IT 104 |
Capo d'Orso
latitude 41º 10' 39.5" N
longitude 9º 25' 23.6" E
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Located on the point of the cape about 4 km east of Palau.
Note: there is another Capo d'Orso lighthouse at Amalfi. |
| IT 105 |
Palau (Punta
Palau, Punta Faro)
Palau is the ferry terminal for ferries serving the Arcipelago di la
Maddalena and the national park encompassing those islands. The
lighthouse is located on rocks just off a promontory northwest of the
harbor of Palau.
Photo courtesy sabricolombo [Flickr] |
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| IT 106 |
Punta
Sardegna
latitude 41º 12' 24.5" N
longitude 9º 21' 46.4" E
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Located on a promontory about 8 km northwest of Palau. |
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Corsica
