Lighthouses of Italy: Campania

Most of Italy (officially the Italian Republic, Repubblica Italiana in Italian) occupies a long peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea, with the Adriatic and Ionian Seas on the east and the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas to the west; the country also includes the Mediterranean's two largest islands, Sicily and Sardinia, and many smaller islands. With this geography Italy has a very long coastline reckoned by geographers at about 7600 km (4722 mi). Guarding this coast are many lighthouses; the Directory lists more than 400.

Italy is divided into 20 regions (regioni), many of them well known outside the country in their own right. This page includes the lighthouses of the region of Campania, the region surrounding Naples. Campania was ruled for many years by the Kings of Naples, monarchs of the House of Bourbon. In 1816, following the Napoleonic wars, Campania was included with Sicily in a Bourbon state called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. During Italy's unification the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was incorporated in the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861.

Campania faces southwest on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the portion of the Mediterranean Sea between the Italian Peninsula and the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.

The Italian word for a lighthouse is faro, plural fari. This name is usually reserved for the larger coastal lights; smaller beacons are called fanali. In Italian isola is an island, isolotto is an islet, secca is a shoal, cabo is a cape, punta is a point of land, baia is a bay, stretto is a strait, fiume is a river, and porto is a harbor.

Aids to navigation in Italy are operated and maintained by the Italian Navy's Servizio dei Fari e del Segnalamento Marittimo (Lighthouse and Maritime Signal Service). Lighthouse properties are naval reservations, generally fenced and closed to the public.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. EF numbers are from the Italian Navy's light list, Elenco Fari. Admiralty numbers are from volume E of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 113.


Capo Palinuro Light, Palinuro, July 2025
Google Maps photo by Andrea Benzo

General Sources
Fari e Segnalamenti
Lighthouse information from the Italian Navy's Servizio dei Fari.
Online List of Lights - Italy - Tyrrhenian Sea - South Part
Photos by verious photographers, posted by Alexander Trabas. Many of the photos for this area are by Capt. Peter Mosselberger ("Capt. Peter").
Cyberlights Lighthouses - Italy
Photos of Italian lighthouses by Egidio Ferrighi, posted by Gary Richardson and Anna Klein.
Lighthouses in Italy
Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Wikimedia: Lighthouses in Italy
Photos by various photographers available in Wikimedia Commons.
World of Lighthouses - Italy
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
Phares d"Europe
A large, well known site, with many photos, maintained by Alain Guyomard and Robert Carceller.
Italienische Leuchttürme auf Historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
GPSNauticalCharts
Navigational chart information for central Italy.
Google Maps
Satellite view of Campania.

Scario Light, Scario, August 2019
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission

Salerno Province Lighthouses

Cilento Region Lighthouses
* Punta del Fortino (Sapri, Carlo Pisacane)
1915. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); two white flashes every 7 s. A short post light with a small lantern, mounted atop a square 1-story masonry tower with castellated gallery. Lighthouse painted red with white trim; the gallery is white. A 2022 photo is at right, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo, Ferrighi also has an excellent photo, Mimmo Benivento has a photo, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The lighthouse serves as a memorial to Carlo Pisacane, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who was killed in Campania in 1857. Located on the Via Verdi at Punta del Fortino on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Sapri. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-299; EF-2676; Admiralty E1746; NGA 9664.
* Scario
1883. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); four white flashes every 12 s. 12 m (39 ft) octagonal cylindrical masonry tower with gallery, attached to the seaward side of a 2-story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern is gray metallic. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2019 photo (also seen at the top of this page), Gianluca Amato has a closeup photo, Lisa Rita has a 2021 photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located on the Via Faro on the south side of the village of Scario, about 18 km (11 mi) west of Sapri. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-079; EF-2672; Admiralty E1742; NGA 9660.
* Capo Palinuro
1870. Active; focal plane 206 m (676 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 14 m (46 ft) octagonal cylindrical masonry tower with gallery, rising from a 2-story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with three narrow gray-blue horizontal bands as trim. 3rd order Fresnel lens in use. Andrea Benzo's 2025 photo is at the top of his page, Trabas has Capt. Peter's excellent photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view and a street view of the top of the tower. Capo Palinuro is a sharp and steep promontory projecting from the coast south of Palinuro. The area is rather wild, and a short hike may be needed to reach the lighthouse. Note: about 600 m (3/8 mi) east of the lighthouse is a weather station and former signal tower that is often mistaken for a second lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni. ARLHS ITA-030; EF-2668; Admiralty E1740; NGA 9652.
Isolotto Licosa (Isola Licosa, Punta Licosa)
1951. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Ruins of a stone keeper's house are next to the lighthouse. Trabas has Eckhard Meyer's photo, Assunta Niglio has a 2021 photo, a 2025 photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has an indistinct satellite view and a distant street view from the mainland. Isolotto Licosa is a small island just offshore from Punta Licosa, a mountainous cape projecting about 12 km (7.5 mi) into the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Agropoli. Most of the cape is included in a national park, the Parco Nazionale Cilento e Valle di Diano. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-089; EF-2664; Admiralty E1738; NGA 9636.

Sapri Light, Sapri, January 2022
Instagram photo by sonia_per_te
* Agropoli (Punta Fortino)
1923 (?). Active; focal plane 42 m (138 ft); two white flashes every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and an elaborately castellated gallery, rising from a 1-story brick building. The upper portion of the tower and gallery are painted white; the rest of the building is unpainted stone; lantern is gray metallic. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo (also seen at right), Ella Civetta has a 2020 closeup, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a steep promontory overlooking the east side of the entrance to the harbor of Agropoli. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-185; EF-2660; Admiralty E1735; NGA 9632.

Salerno Area Lighthouses
Salerno is a historic seaport facing the Gulf of Salerno, a broad embayment of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city has a population of about 140,000.

#Salerno
Date unknown (1920s?). Inactive, probably since the 1970s; believed to have been demolished in 2010. 8.5 m (28 ft) round tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A 2008 photo is available and Google has a satellite view of the area. The long-abandoned lighthouse was in poor condition, and it was probably demolished in 2010 in connection with construction of a new maritime terminal. We need information about this site. Located at what was once the end of a breakwater mole but is now the root of a much longer breakwater enclosing the modern harbor of Salerno. Site apparently open, tower closed. ARLHS ITA-298.
Salerno Molo di Levante
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); green flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) "bottle" style post light centered on an octagonal 1-story concrete equipment room. Lighthouse painted green. Trabas has Thomas Philipp's photo, Rosario Landi has a 2022 photo, and Google has a satellite view. In August 2021 the Admiralty reported that the two mole lights were temporarily extinguished and replaced by buoys during a project to extend this breakwater. The lights were relocated. Located at the end of the long east breakwater of Salerno harbor. Site status unknown. EF-2634; Admiralty E1730.2; NGA 9612.
Salerno Molo di Ponente
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); red flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) "bottle" style post light centered on an octagonal 1-story concrete equipment room. Lighthouse painted red. Trabas has Thomas Philipp's photo and Google has a satellite view. In August 2021 the Admiralty reported that the two mole lights were temporarily extinguished and replaced by buoys during a project to shorten this breakwater. The lights were relocated. . Located at the end of the long west breakwater of Salerno harbor. Site status unknown. EF-2635; Admiralty E1730.4; NGA 9616.

Agropoli Light, Agropoli, March 2025
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission
* Capo d'Orso (2)
1882 (station established 1862). Active; focal plane 66 m (217 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 2-story stone keeper's house, with a white lantern mounted on a platform or porch in front of the house. The house is painted red with white trim. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo (also seen at right), a closeup photo is available, Mimmo Benivento has a view from the sea, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse was much lower, with a focal plane of 25 m (82 ft). In 2015 the lighthouse was offered for sale and conversion to a boutique hotel. The lighthouse is in the midst of the famous Amalfi Coast, a scenic area that attracts tourists from around the world. Located clinging to the face of a a steep promontory at the western entrance to the Golfo di Salerno, just off the spectacular but challenging SS163 coastal highway about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Maiori. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ITA-019; EF-2628; Admiralty E1722; NGA 9600.
Isolotti Li Galli
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 67 m (220 ft); white flash every 5 s. 12 m (39 ft) square skeletal tower with gallery, painted white and rising from an equipment shelter. Lighthouse painted white. No closeup photo available; Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo and Google has a satellite view. The Isolotti Li Galli have an ancient history, as they were one of the sites where Greek sailors reported sirens, female creatures who lured sailors to their deaths on the rocks. Located on Il Gallo Lungo, the largest of the islands, off the south side of the Sorrentine Peninsula about 6.5 km (4 mi) southwest of Positano. The island is privately owned. Site and tower closed. ARLHS ITA-184; EF-2616; Admiralty E1716; NGA 9588.

Capo d'Orso Light, Agropoli, March 2025
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission

Napoli Province Lighthouses

Isola di Capri Lighthouse
The famous Isle of Capri is a rather small island, about 5 km (3 mi) in length, located 4 km (2.5 mi) off the end of the Sorrento Peninsula. It has been a popular resort since Roman times. Part of Napoli Province, the island is easily accessible by ferry from Naples or Sorrento. In addition to the active Faro di Punta Carena, the ruins of what is often described as a Roman lighthouse can be seen at the Villa Jovis, a palace of the Emperor Tiberius located at the northeastern point of the island. However, from available accounts it appears that this structure was used primarily as a signal tower, sending messages to Rome via a similar tower at Capo Miseno.

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Punta Carena (Capri)
1867. Active; focal plane 73 m (240 ft); white flash every 3 s. 28 m (92 ft) octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story masonry keeper's house. 2nd order (?) Fresnel lens in use. Formerly buff and white, the lighthouse has been repainted recently and is now white with red vertical stripes; the keeper's house is red with white trim. The lantern is gray metallic. 1st order Fresnel lens in use. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo (seen at right), Marianna Tisi has a 2021 photo, a 2012 photo is available, Tom Wachtel has a 2011 photo, Ferrighi has a photo, Mauro Primo has a 2021 view from the sea, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Serving as a landfall light for the Gulf of Naples, this historic lighthouse is one of the most important and most powerful in Italy. It occupies a spectacular site on a ridge with mountains towering behind. Located at the end of the Via Nuova dei Faro about 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Anacapri, at the southwestern tip of the island. Accessible by road, parking provided. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-124; EF-2612; Admiralty E1706; NGA 9572.

Sorrento Peninsula Lighthouses
Punta Campanella (4?)
Date unknown (late 1960s?). Station established 1846. Active; focal plane 65 m (213 ft); white light, 2 s on, 3 s off. 18 m (59 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. There is also a 1-story equipment shelter in the base of the tower. Tower painted with black and white horizontal bands; lantern is gray metallic. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo, Gerard Schut has a photo, another photo is available, Wikimedia has a view from the sea, Robert Duivenvoorden has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. Ferrighi reports that this lighthouse replaced a brick tower that was destroyed by an explosion after a gas leak in the 1960s. Earlier lighthouses were built here in 1846 and in 1888; the original lighthouse had a focal plane of 23.5 m (77 ft). The lighthouse is adjacent to the Torre Minerva, a massive square defensive tower built around 1300 by Roberto il Saggio, an Angevin king of Naples. The surrounding area was formerly a military installation but since 1997 it has been a historic and natural preserve, the Area naturale marina protetta Punta Campanella. Located at the tip of the Sorrentine Peninsula about 3 km (2 mi) south of Marciano. There is currently no public road access to the site. Site and tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-243; EF-2593.3; Admiralty E1702; NGA 9568.

Punta Carena Light, Capri, March 2025
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission
* Castellammare di Stabia (Faro D'Atterraggio) (3)
Date unknown (station established before 1855). Active; focal plane 114 m (374 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 16 m (52 ft) round tower with lantern and gallery, mounted atop a 3-story U-shaped building. Lighthouse painted white. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup 2015 photo, Pio Negri has a photo, and Google has a street view and a good satellite view. Castellammare di Stabia, at the southeastern corner of the Golfo di Napoli, is only 6 km (3.5 mi) south of Pompeii and was one of the towns destroyed by the great eruption of Vesuvius in 79 BCE. The lighthouse is located on the Strada Panoramica overlooking the town and harbor. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ITA-182; EF-2564; Admiralty E1692; NGA 9540.

Napoli (Naples) Lighthouses
Naples (Napoli in Italian) is the third-largest city in Italy with an urban population of about one million and a metropolitan population of more than three million. Settled by Greek sailors in the ninth century BCE it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world; its central core is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Under various rulers it was for centuries the capital of southern Italy and during the nineteen century, in the decades prior to the unification of Italy, it was the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. An important seaport throughout its history, it faces the broad natural harbor of the Gulf of Naples.

* Portici (Granatello) (2)
Date unknown (station established 1889). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white flash every 3 s. 14 m (46 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower with gallery. The tower is enclosed by silver-colored screening so that the tower appears from a distance to be enclosed. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup 2022 photo and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located at the end of the quay in Portici, on the southeastern edge of Naples. Accessible by walking the quay. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ITA-276; EF-2547; Admiralty E1678; NGA 9516.
Antemurale Thaon de Revel
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); green flash every 4 s. 12 m (39 ft) round tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square stone base. Lighthouse painted green; the lantern dome is silvery metallic. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo (also seen at right), a 2007 photo is available, Michel Forand provided a historic photo, and Google has a satellite view. The main entrance to the harbor of Naples is between this lighthouse and the Molo di San Vincenzo. Located at the southwest end of a detached breakwater protecting the east side of the harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS ITA-186; EF-2436; Admiralty E1648; NGA 9464.
Diga Duca degli Abruzzi (Molo di San Vincenzo Extension) (2)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); red flash every 3 s. 10 m (33 ft) square skeletal tower with gallery, painted red. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo and Google has a satellite view. Michel Forand provided a historic photo of the original lighthouse, which was a sibling of the surviving Antemurale Thaon di Revel light. Located at the end of the extension of the Molo di San Vincenzo. Site and tower closed. ARLHS ITA-061; EF-2430.5; Admiralty E1647.5; NGA 9465.

Antemurale Thaon di Revel Light, Napoli, May 2022
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission
Molo di San Vincenzo (Napoli) (4)
1916. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 24 m (79 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted red with white trim; the lantern dome is gray metallic. A statue of San Gennaro stands near the lighthouse; the base of the statue carries two continuous red lights (EF-2442; Admiralty E1650; NGA 9476). A 2023 photo of the lighthouse and Mount Vesuvius is at right, Trabas has a 2022 photo by Capt. Peter, Wikimedia has a 2008 photo and a photo by Eric Salard, Nico Sebaste has a nice view from the sea, and Google has a satellite view. The architect Luca Bengiamo built the first Naples lighthouse in the 15th century. In 1843 a 43 m (141 ft) lighthouse was built on the Molo Beverello; it was demolished in the 1930s to make way for a harbor expansion. The present lighthouse was deactivated in 1979 after being damaged by a storm, but apparently it was not out of service for long. Michel Forand has a postcard view showing the keeper's house formerly attached to the lighthouse; the house was demolished in 1993. Located at the original end of the 1800 m (1.1 mi) long Mole di San Vincenzo, the main breakwater mole for the harbor of Naples. It does not appear that one can walk the mole. Site and tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-103; EF-2424; Admiralty E1646; NGA 9475.

Pozzuoli Lighthouses
Pozzuoli is a city of about 85,000 residents on the west edge of Naples, facing the north side of the Gulf of Naples.

Nisida (Isola di Nisida) (2?)
Date unknown (station established 1841). Inactive, perhaps since the 1970s. 10 m (33 ft) round masonry tower attached to a small keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white. The Navy has a page for the active post light (focal plane 14 m (46 ft); green flash every 3 s). Photos of the historic lighthouse are very scarce. Vezio Ricciardi has a 2021 photo, the tower can be seen at the far right of Enza Salamino's aerial photo, and Google has a satellite view and a very distant street view. Nisida is a small, volcanic island just off the coast of the Golfo di Napoli about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Pozzuoli. The site of a NATO naval headquarters, much of the island is closed to the public. Located at an elbow of the breakwater mole on the north side of the island. Site and tower closed. EF-2416; Admiralty E1628.4; NGA 9400.
* Molo Caligoliano (Pozzuoli) (2)
Date unknown (station established 1860). Inactive since 2010. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical stone tower with gallery, mounted atop the 2-story square stone breakwater building. Lantern removed in 2010. The building is unpainted; the former light tower is painted green. Stefano Gisonna has a street view and Google has a good satellite view. This light was deactivated after the pier was extended. Located at an elbow near the end of the breakwater mole of Pozzuoli, and accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ITA-242.

Molo di San Vincenzo Light, Napoli, February 2023
Instagram photo by Grandenapoli.it
* Molo Caligoliano (Pozzuoli) (3)
2010 (station established 1860). Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 7 m (23 ft) round cylindrical stainless steel tower with lantern and gallery, mounted atop the 2-story square stone breakwater building. Lighthouse painted green; the lantern dome is gray metallic. Trabas has a closeup 2025 photo by Capt. Peter, a 2011 photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The Resinex corporation prefabricated the lighthouse. Located at the end of the breakwater mole of Pozzuoli, and accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. EF-2410; Admiralty E1625; NGA 9390.
Fortino Tenaglia (Baia)
Date unknown (1950s? (station established 1856). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 8 m (26 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2015 photo, Wikipedia has a black-and-white closeup by Roberto De Martino, Aldo Amirante has a distant view, and Google has a satellite view. The Fortino Tenaglia is a small outpost associated with the Castello di Baia, a huge castle, one of the residences of the kings of Naples. Located on a small island, tenuously joined to the mainland by a sandbar, on the west side of the Gulfo di Pozzuoli, the bay sheltered by Capo Miseno. Site status unknown, but it may be possible to approach the lighthouse. . ARLHS ITA-297; EF-2406; Admiralty E1622; NGA 9384.
Capo Miseno (2)
1954 (station established 1869). Active; focal plane 80 m (262 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) round masonry tower attached to the seaward corner of a 2-story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with black trim; lantern dome is gray metallic. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo (seen at right), a 2020 photo is available, Diego Menna has a photo, Antonio Salsano has a view from the sea, and Google has a satellite view. Capo Miseno, a spectacular tall headland, is the western end of the Golfo di Napoli (Gulf of Naples). The lighthouse was destroyed in World War II and reconstructed after the war. The area surrounding the light station is a park, the Parco Regionale dei Campi Flegrei. Located at the end of the Via Faro in Monte di Procida. Site and tower closed. . ARLHS ITA-027; EF-2402; Admiralty E1620; NGA 9380.

Capo Miseno Light, Napoli, May 2022
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission

Ischia and Procida Lighthouses
Ischia is a volcanic island at the western end of the Gulf of Naples, and Procida is a smaller island lying between Ischia and the mainland at Capo Miseno. Both islands are readily accessible by ferry from Pozzuoli and Naples. The islands are attached to Napoli Province.

Punta Pioppeto
1849. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) post atop a square 1-story equipment building. Building painted white. 1-1/2 story masonry keeper's house. Emanuele Cigliuti has a closeup photo, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo showing the post atop the building, Alberto Zinesi has a 2017 photo, and Google has a satellite view. The light marks the western entrance to the narrow passage between Procida and Capo Miseno on the mainland. Located on a promontory at the northern tip of Procida, beyond the end of the Via dei Faro. Site status unknown. ARLHS ITA-296; EF-2358; Admiralty E1618; NGA 9364.
* Casamicciola Inner Mole
Date unknown. Active (privately maintained); focal plane 7 m (23 ft); continuous red light. 5 m (18 ft) octagonal stone tower topped by a statue of the Virgin; the light is at the Virgin's feet. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo, a 2021 photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the west (inner) breakwater of Casamicciola, a small port on the central north coast of Ischia. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty E1606.2; NGA 9341.
* Porto d'Ischia (Molo Bagno)
1868. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); flash every 3 s, white or red depending on direction. 11 m (36 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square concrete block base. There is a small square equipment shelter next to the tower. Tower and shelter painted red, lantern white with a gray metallic dome. László Valusek's photo is at right, 2009 photo is available, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo, Marco Viano has a closeup, a nice panoramic view is available, and Google has a satellite view. According to the Faro di Han web site, the lighthouse was built in 1854 but not activated until 1868. Located at the end of the breakwater mole sheltering the harbor of Porto d'Ischia, at the northeast corner of the island; there's a great view from ferries arriving from Naples. Accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ITA-262; EF-2374; Admiralty E1608; NGA 9344.
Castello d'Ischia
1913. Active; focal plane 82 m (269 ft); white light, 2 s on, 4 s off. Gray metallic lantern mounted on the seaward rampart of a 15th century Aragonese castle. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo, the light is seen left of center in Carlo Pelagalli's photo of the castle and Google has a satellite view. Alfonso of Aragon built the castle around 1441 atop the foundations of earlier Roman and Greek fortifications. Built atop a conical island just off the easternmost tip of Ischia, the castle is connected to the mainland of the Ischia by a causeway. Tours of the historic castle are available, but the upper section with the lighthouse is closed. Site and tower closed, although the lighthouse can be seen from below. ARLHS ITA-178; EF-2370; Admiralty E1614; NGA 9356.
Punta Imperatore (2)
1916 (station established 1884). Active; focal plane 164 m (538 ft); two white flashes every 15 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower attached to the seaward side of a 2-story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern dome is gray metallic. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo, a 2006 photo is available, there is a distant view of the site, Gaetano Sensale has a view from above, Leonardo Luzzi has a view from below, and Google has a satellite view. Sarah Maldito's 2018 photo shows a small lantern in the ground in front of the historic lighthouse. The light serves as a landfall light for Naples. Located atop a tall, spectacular headland at the western tip of Ischia. Site status unknown. ARLHS ITA-132; EF-2398; Admiralty E1598; NGA 9328.

Molo Bagno Light, Porto d'Ischia, October 2019
Google Maps photo by László Valusek

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Posted June 16, 2006. Checked and revised April 14, 2025. Lighthouses: 27. Site copyright 2025 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.