Monte Poro Lighthouse

Monte Poro Lighthouse (Faro di Monte Poro) is an active lighthouse located on the summit of Monte Poro, in the south western part of Elba on the Tyrrhenian Sea, a region covered by Macchia Mediterranea. The place was of some strategic interest during World War II because close to the lighthouse are the ruins of a German position.

Description
The lighthouse, built in 1968, consists of a cylindrical squat tower, 2 m high, with lantern. The tower is mounted on a cylindrical equipment building similar to a pillbox because provided with a stepped embrasure. The equipment building and the tower are white, the lantern roof is grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 160 m above sea level and emits a white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nmi. The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Arcipelago Toscano National Park with the identification code number 2054 E.F.