Capo Caccia Lighthouse
Capo Caccia Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse situated at the extremity of Capo Caccia, 3.7 kilometres from Tramariglio a frazione of Alghero on the western coast of Sardinia.Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in l’Alguer, Italy
- Also known as: “Cap de Caça Lighthouse”, “Far del Cap Caccia/Faro di Capo Caccia”, “Far del Cap de Caça”, and “Faro di Capo Caccia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neptune’s Grotto and Nereo Cave.
Neptune’s Grotto
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Neptune's Grotto is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The cave was discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century and has since developed into a popular tourist attraction. Neptune’s Grotto is situated 510 metres northwest of Capo Caccia Lighthouse.
Nereo Cave
Cave
Photo: Marco Busdraghi, CC BY 3.0.
Nereo Cave is a huge underwater sea-cave situated on the north-west of Sardinia in the Coral riviera of Alghero, Italy. The name was given by the discoverers in honour of the mythological figure Nereus, who is often billed as the Old Man of the Sea, father of the Nereids. Nereo Cave is situated 150 metres northwest of Capo Caccia Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pischina Salida and Tramariglio.
Pischina Salida
Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pischina Salida is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Capo Caccia Lighthouse.
Tramariglio
Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tramariglio is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Capo Caccia Lighthouse.
Maristella Porto Conte
Village
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maristella Porto Conte is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Capo Caccia Lighthouse.
Capo Caccia Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.5607° or 40° 33′ 39″ northLongitude
8.16279° or 8° 9′ 46″ eastHeight
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8FGCH567+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 279270569OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3739761
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Capo Caccia Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Far del Cap Caccia”
- Catalan: “Far del Cap de Caça”
- Catalan: “Far del Cap de la Caça”
- Chinese: “卡恰角灯塔”
- Dutch: “Far del Cap de Caça”
- Dutch: “Faro di Capo Caccia”
- French: “Faro di Capo Caccia”
- French: “phare de Cap de Caça”
- French: “Phare de Capo Caccia”
- German: “Far del Cap de Caça”
- German: “Leuchtturm vom Cap de Caça”
- German: “Leuchtturm vom Capo Caccia”
- Italian: “Far del Cap de Caça”
- Italian: “Faro di Capo Caccia”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Far del Cap de Caça”
- Sardinian: “Far del Cap de Caça”
- Sardinian: “Faru de Capu Catza”
- Spanish: “Faro del Cabo Caccia”
- Spanish: “Faro del Cap de Caça”
- Spanish: “Faro di Capo Caccia”
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