Capo Grecale Lighthouse

Capo Grecale Lighthouse (Faro di Capo Grecale) is an active lighthouse located on the northern eastern tip of the island on the edge of a cliff, in the municipality of Lampedusa, Sicily on the Strait of Sicily.

Description
The lighthouse, built in 1855, consists of an octagonal tower, 19 m high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house on the seaward side. The tower is unpainted concrete and the lantern is white; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 82 m above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 22 nmi. The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3038 E.F.