Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Materials
- Concrete, fiberglass
- Coordinates
- 42°06′24″ N, 15°28′38″ E
History and description
Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea.
Description
The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987, a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F.
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Getting there
Banchina di Punta Secca San Domino600 m
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse?
Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse is in Lesina, in the province of Foggia (Puglia (Apulia)), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.10655, 15.47727.
What else is there to see near Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (0 m away), Abbey of Santa Maria a Mare (2.8 km away), Castello dei Badiali (2.8 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 5 photos
- San Domino Island's Lighthouse - modern lighthouse — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0
- Faro di San Domino - Isola di San Domino - Tremiti (FG) Italia - 19 Agosto 2013 - panoramio — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 3.0
- San Domino Island's Lighthouse - Tremiti, Foggia, Italy - August 19, 2013 01 (cropped) — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0
- San Domino Island's Lighthouse - Tremiti, Foggia, Italy - August 19, 2013 01 — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0
- Tremiti 2006 -San Domino- by-RaBoe 05 — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 2.5
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences