Punta Carena
Punta Carena is a lighthouse in Anacapri, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Punta Carena is situated nearby to Capri Island Light, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Belvedere del Sognatore.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capri Island Light and Capri Philosophical Park.
Capri Island Light
Photo: Nemo bis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Carena Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located on the island of Capri on the head of the same name, about 3 kilometres southwest of Anacapri. The lighthouse has been active since 1867; its construction began in 1862.
Capri Philosophical Park
Park
Capri Philosophical Park is situated on the outskirts of the small town of Anacapri on the Italian island of Capri. The park was founded in 2000 by the Swedish professor and author Gunnar Adler-Karlsson together with his wife, Marianne Ehrnford.
Grotta Verde
Cave
Photo: Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grotta Verde is a sea cave located on the island of Capri, southern Italy. 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. Grotta Verde is situated 2 km east of Punta Carena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capri.
Capri
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY 3.0.
The small Italian island of Capri is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of Naples, a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of Campania.
Punta Carena
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Anacapri, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.53629° or 40° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
14.1988° or 14° 11′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FGPG5PX+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7868191082OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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