Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse
Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on an islet 102 metres long and 67 metres wide just 0.6 nautical miles west of the entrance to the port of Trapani on the Sicily Channel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Italy
- Also known as: “Faro Scoglio Palumbo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombaia and Ligny Tower.
Ligny Tower
Museum
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0.
Ligny Tower is a coastal watchtower in Trapani, Sicily. It was built between 1671 and 1672 at a strategic position on the city's western coast. Today, the tower is in good condition, and it is open to the public as an archaeological museum. Ligny Tower is situated 1 km northeast of Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse.
San Liberale
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Liberale is a former church in Trapani, Sicily, located near the Torre di Ligny. Built in the early 17th century by local coral fishermen, it was dedicated to Saint Liberale, a Christian martyr. San Liberale is situated 1 km northeast of Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trapani and Nubia.
Trapani
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trapani occupies a narrow peninsula stretching between two seas, where the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean meet. Its historic centre extends directly into the water, framed by old city walls, beaches, and a working port.
Nubia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nubia is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse.
Santa Casa, Erice
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erice is a comune contiguous with the provincial capital Trapani, in western Sicily. Its historic core occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, one of the most significant archaeological and religious centres in pre-Roman western Sicily. Santa Casa, Erice is situated 5 km east of Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse.
Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.01261° or 38° 0′ 45″ northLongitude
12.48852° or 12° 29′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ2F7Q+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 9080968009OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28375941
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In Other Languages
“Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Scoglio Palumbo”
- French: “Phare de Scoglio Palumbo”
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Highlights include Piazza Vittime della Motonave Maria Stella and Largo delle Ninfe.
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