Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse

Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse (Faro di Cozzo Spadaro) is an active lighthouse located at the top of a hill in the Quartiere named Cozzo Spadaro in the municipality of Portopalo di Capo Passero, the southernmost comune of Sicily, on the Ionian Sea.

Description
The lighthouse, built in 1884, consists of a stone octagonal tower, 36 m high with balcony and lantern, atop a larger octagonal base rising from a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower and the base are of unpainted white stone, the lantern is white and the dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 82 m above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 24 nmi. The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2918 E.F.