Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1917
- Coordinates
- 39°06′15″ N, 9°30′49″ E
History and description
Capo Carbonara Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Carbonara) is a light situated at the extremity of the granite promontory of Capo Carbonara, in the comune of Villasimius, on the eastern side of Gulf of Cagliari inside the Marine protected area of Capo Carbonara.
Description
The place, for its position, hosted several defensive towers as Fortezza Vecchia built by the Aragonesi, the tower of Porto Giunco built in 1580 and the small tower light of Capo Carbonara built in 1578.
The first lighthouse was built in 1917 and was described as a skeletal tower; the current was built in 1974 and is placed on the top of the Cape at 120 metres. The lighthouse is formed by a masonry cylindrical tower 5 metres (16 ft) high, white painted with balcony and lantern adjacent to the two-story keeper's house. The lighthouse is active and managed by Marina Militare, it is fully automated and the optics is an OR S2 type with a focal length of 250 mm; the lantern emits a single white flashing in a 7.5 seconds period visible up to 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) of distance.
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Timeline
- 1917Built
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Photos
Getting there
Fiore di Maggio Escursioni1.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Capo Carbonara Lighthouse?
Capo Carbonara Lighthouse is in Villasimius, in the province of Sud Sardegna (Sardinia), Italy. GPS coordinates: 39.10417, 9.51361.
How old is Capo Carbonara Lighthouse?
Wikidata dates it to 1917.
What else is there to see near Capo Carbonara Lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre di Cala Caterina (100 m away), Torre di Porto Giunco (1 km away), Fortezza vecchia (1.6 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- CABO CARBONARA LIGHTHOUSE, SARDINIA — Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West side of Cape Carbonara — Raffaelino, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences