Colombaia

Colombaia is an islet in , . Colombaia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: lopez20, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island off Trapani, ancient Pelias (?)
  • Also known as: “Isola Colombaia” and “Isolotto Colombaia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse and Ligny Tower.

Lighthouse
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is an active lighthouse located on an islet 102 metres long and 67 metres wide just 0.6 nautical miles west of the entrance to the port of on the Sicily Channel.

Museum
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is a coastal watchtower in , . It was built between 1671 and 1672 at a strategic position on the city's western coast. Today, the tower is in good condition, and it is open to the public as an archaeological museum.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Trapani in , . Originally founded as a community church in the medieval period, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1844.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trapani and Nubia.

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occupies a narrow peninsula stretching between two seas, where the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean meet. Its historic centre extends directly into the water, framed by old city walls, beaches, and a working port.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Colombaia.

Photo: Angelo Petrozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The form a coastal nature reserve in western Sicily, known for traditional salt harvesting, flamingos, and historic windmills.

Colombaia

Latitude
38.00964° or 38° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
12.49323° or 12° 29′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FCJ2F5V+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10364816
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2524961
Wiki­data ID
Q1110338
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Satellite Map

Discover Colombaia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Colombaia” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Colombaia”
  • German: “Colombaia”
  • German: “Peliade”
  • German: “Scoglio Palumbo”
  • German: “Torre Peliade”
  • Italian: “isola della Colombaia”
  • Italian: “Isola della Colombaia”
  • Turkish: “Colombaia Adası”
  • Turkish: “isola della Colombaia”

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