Punta Palascia Lighthouse
Punta Palascia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Capo d'Otranto, which is the easternmost point in Italy and the narrowest point of Strait of Otranto at the mouth of Adriatic Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Italy
- Also known as: “Capo d’Otranto”, “Faro di punta Palascìa”, and “Torre Palascìa”
- Historically known as: “Cape Otranto Light” and “Otranto Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre Pinta hypogeum and Torre Sant’Emiliano.
Torre Pinta hypogeum
Archaeological site
Photo: Ingo Kuebler, CC BY 3.0.
Torre Pinta hypogeum is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km northwest of Punta Palascia Lighthouse.
Torre Sant’Emiliano
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Sant’Emiliano is a tower, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Punta Palascia Lighthouse.
Torre dell’Orte
Tower
Photo: Fabrizio Garrisi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre dell’Orte is a tower, which is situated 3½ km north of Punta Palascia Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Otranto and Porto Badisco.
Cape Otranto
Locality
Photo: Gabbiano64, Public domain.
Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting.
Porto Badisco
Village
Photo: Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Badisco is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Punta Palascia Lighthouse.
Casamassella
Hamlet
Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casamassella is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Punta Palascia Lighthouse.
Punta Palascia Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.10745° or 40° 6′ 27″ northLongitude
18.51999° or 18° 31′ 12″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Inception
1867Height
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8FGW4G49+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 329743940OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
6621019Wikidata ID
Q3995243
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Punta Palascia Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta Palascia”
- French: “Phare de Punta Palascia”
- Italian: “Faro di Punta Palascia”
- Italian: “Torre Palascia”
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