Capo Zafferano Lighthouse

Capo Zafferano Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the extreme tip of the homonymy promontory, under a steep ridge, that marks the eastern entrance to the port of Palermo. The lighthouse is in the municipality of Santa Flavia on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Italy
Also known as: “Capo Zafferano lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Solunto and Monte Catalfano.

Solunto

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Soluntum or Solus was an ancient city on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, near present-day Porticello in the comune of Santa Flavia, Italy. The site is a major tourist attraction.

Monte Catalfano

Peak

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Monte Catalfano is a peak.

Theatre of Soluntum

Archaeological site

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Theatre of Soluntum is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km south of Capo Zafferano Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porticello and Aspra.

Porticello

Village

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Porticello is a fishing port in Sicily, Italy, located between Palermo and Cefalu. It is a frazione or village within the township of Santa Flavia. The village is dominated by the remains of the Punic civilization city of Solunto, one of the first Phoenician trading posts established in Sicily. Porticello is situated 2½ km south of Capo Zafferano Lighthouse.