Portofino Lighthouse
Portofino Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Portofino, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy, on the western extremity of the peninsula in the Gulf of Tigullio.Photo: MovidaPhilosopher, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Italy
- Also known as: “Portofino lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Giorgio and Piazza Martiri dell’Olivetta.
San Giorgio
Church
Photo: Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Giorgio is a Roman Catholic church located in Portofino, Italy. San Giorgio is situated 630 metres northwest of Portofino Lighthouse.
Piazza Martiri dell’Olivetta
Square
Photo: Christine Zenino, CC BY 2.0.
Piazza Martiri dell’Olivetta is a square, which is situated 1 km northwest of Portofino Lighthouse.
Divo Martino, Portofino
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Divo Martino is a Roman Catholic church located in Portofino, Italy. Divo Martino, Portofino is situated 1 km northwest of Portofino Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Margherita Ligure and San Michele di Pagana.
Santa Margherita Ligure
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Margherita Ligure is a delightful little sea-side city in Liguria, in the heart of the Italian Riviera.
San Michele di Pagana
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
San Michele di Pagana is a frazione of the comune of Rapallo, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy. Facing the Gulf of Tigullio, it is located some 2 km from the center of the municipality and from the nearby comune of Santa Margherita Ligure. San Michele di Pagana is situated 4½ km north of Portofino Lighthouse.
San Lorenzo della Costa
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Margherita Ligure is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 35 kilometres southeast of Genoa, in the area traditionally known as Tigullio. San Lorenzo della Costa is situated 5 km northwest of Portofino Lighthouse.
Portofino Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Portofino, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.29866° or 44° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
9.21837° or 9° 13′ 6″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8FPF76X9+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 282049360OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28376103
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Portofino Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Portofino”
- French: “Phare de Portofino”
- Italian: “Faro di Portofino”
- Welsh: “goleudy Portofino”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Madonna del Capo and Punta del Faro di Portofino.
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