Faro di Punta Carena
Anacapri (NA)
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The story
At the western tip of Capri, among flat rocks where you dive into the blue, the lighthouse marks one of the island's most intense and long-awaited sunsets.
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The story
The Lighthouse of Punta Carena rises on the south-western tip of Capri, a few kilometres from Anacapri. Lit in 1867 to a design by Bourbon engineers, with its octagonal tower it is one of the most important lighthouses in Italy: its light reaches twenty-five miles out to sea.
What to see
The white tower with red stripes on the cliff, in one of the wildest and most panoramic points of the island, far from the crowd. Around it, the rocks where you bathe and one of the best places on Capri for sunset, when the sun sets into the sea beside the lighthouse.
How to get there
- Hydrofoil
- Ferry
Hours and prices
Free entry.
Tips
The lighthouse is reached by bus or on foot from Anacapri; it is a wild stretch of coast, with rocks and small bathing spots. Come at sunset, among the most beautiful on Capri, and bring rock shoes if you want to bathe. The lighthouse is a Navy structure and is admired from the outside.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Lighthouse of Punta Carena?
One of the most important lighthouses in Italy, on the south-western tip of Capri, lit in 1867: an octagonal tower with a light that reaches 25 miles.
What do you do at Punta Carena?
You enjoy one of the wildest stretches of coast on Capri, with rocks for bathing, and one of the most beautiful sunsets on the island.
How do you reach it?
By bus or on foot from Anacapri; the lighthouse is admired from the outside, being a Navy structure.
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