Punta Imperatore Lighthouse

Punta Imperatore Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located atop an impressive overhanging promontory in the westernmost point of , on the . The lighthouse serves as sighting approach.
Wikipedia
Photo: Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Italy
  • Also known as: “Faro di Punta Imperatore” and “Punta Imperatore”
  • Historically known as: “Ischia Island Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giardini Ravino, Tropical Garden and Basilica di Santa Maria di Loreto.

Park
Photo: Kaurana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giardini Ravino is an Italian botanical garden specialized in succulent plants and cacti, located on the island of , , southern , in the . is situated 2 km northeast of Punta Imperatore Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Punta Imperatore Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Yellow.Cat, CC BY 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Punta Imperatore Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panza and Forio.

Village
Photo: Matthia, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town of 7,000 inhabitants on the island of , Italy. It is a hamlet of the municipality of .

Town
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Ischia is the largest island in the bay of and is considered by many to be the most beautiful, though is considerably more famous. It is volcanic in origin and still classed as an active volcano, but it has not erupted since 1302. is situated 3 km north of Punta Imperatore Lighthouse.

is an old fishing village on the island of that has turned into an international tourist resort. No cars are allowed to drive in and unlike the other Ischia’s villages it’s still a peaceful oasis.

Punta Imperatore Lighthouse

Latitude
40.71104° or 40° 42′ 40″ north
Longitude
13.85275° or 13° 51′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FGMPV63+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2476857392
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12500566
Wiki­data ID
Q26027646
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Punta Imperatore Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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