Capri Island Light

Punta Carena Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located on the island of on the head of the same name, about 3 kilometres southwest of . The lighthouse has been active since 1867; its construction began in 1862.
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Photo: Nemo bis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in Italy
  • Also known as: “Faro di Punta Carena” and “Punta Carena Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capri Philosophical Park and Grotta Verde.

Park
is situated on the outskirts of the small town of on the Italian island of . The park was founded in 2000 by the Swedish professor and author Gunnar Adler-Karlsson together with his wife, Marianne Ehrnford.

Cave
Photo: Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a sea cave located on the island of , southern . Near it, the coast is rugged, being fully exposed to sirocco gales. As wear and tear of the rocks is very rapid, former water line marks are not likely to be well preserved. is situated 2 km east of Capri Island Light.

Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 1½ km north of Capri Island Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capri.

Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY 3.0.
The small island of is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of , a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of .

Capri Island Light

Latitude
40.53629° or 40° 32′ 11″ north
Longitude
14.19882° or 14° 11′ 56″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8FGPG5PX+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 751447841
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12111086
Wiki­data ID
Q372769
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Capri Island Light” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “彭塔卡雷尼亚灯塔”
  • Croatian: “Svjetionik Punta Carena”
  • Dutch: “Punta Carena Lighthouse”
  • French: “phare de Punta Carena”
  • French: “Phare de Punta Carena”
  • German: “Faro di Punta Carena”
  • Hungarian: “Punta Carena-világítótorony”
  • Italian: “Faro di Punta Carena”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Punta Carena-fyret”
  • Norwegian: “Punta Carena-fyret”
  • Swedish: “Punta Carena fyr”

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