Punta di Capel Rosso Lighthouse

The hexagonal white tower rises 20 meters high with a grey metallic dome and a two-story keeper's house painted in white and red stripes.

The Marina Militare constructed this lighthouse in 1883 to guide vessels through the southern waters of Giglio Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The name Capel Rosso originates from a Sienese woman named Marsilia, whose red hair earned the promontory its current designation.

The automated lighthouse emits four white flashes every 30 seconds, visible from a distance of 23 nautical miles across the Mediterranean waters.

Luigi Baffigi served as the final lighthouse keeper, maintaining this coastal beacon for 37 years before its automation in the 1980s.

Location: Giglio

Inception: 1883

Height: 20 m

GPS coordinates: 42.32075,10.91978

Latest update: March 23, 2025 10:48