Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse

Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse (Faro di Lido Fanale Anteriore) is an active lighthouse located on the northern tip of the island of Lido di Venezia, in the Venetian Lagoon on the Adriatic Sea; the place where is the main access to Venice by ship route.

Description
The lighthouse, established in 1912, consists of a quadrangular skeletal tower, 10 m high, covered, not wholly, by a metal plate with balcony and light. The tower is settled on a platform supported by wooden piles; the covering is painted with black and white horizontal bands.

The Fanale Anteriore light is positioned at 13 m above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nmi. The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4177 E.F.

The Fanale Anteriore Direction light is positioned at 3 m above sea level and emits one green flash in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 5 nmi. The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4186 E.F.