Capo San Marco Lighthouse

Capo San Marco Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Capo San Marco promontory, on the tip of Sinis peninsula overlooking the ruins below of . The structure is in the municipality of , in the west of the on the Sea of Sardinia.
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Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Sardinia, Italy
  • Also known as: “Faro Capo San Marco” and “Faro di Capo San Marco”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre di San Giovanni and Tharros amphitheatre.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Matteo Vargiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km north of Capo San Marco Lighthouse.

Theater building
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 1½ km north of Capo San Marco Lighthouse.

Tower
Photo: Liberianto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1 km northeast of Capo San Marco Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Giovanni di Sinis and Funtana Meiga.

Hamlet
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Capo San Marco Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Abril2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Capo San Marco Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Capo San Marco Lighthouse.

Capo San Marco Lighthouse

Latitude
39.85995° or 39° 51′ 36″ north
Longitude
8.43426° or 8° 26′ 3″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8FFCVC5M+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 860138970
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
7932035
Wiki­data ID
Q33019971
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Capo San Marco Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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Explore places such as Costa Su Forru and Matta Pedrosa.

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