This post features a lighthouse in a great location, on a famous vacation island that attracts the rich and famous (and sometimes gorgeous) to its Grecian shores, and a lighthouse that is in sad shape.
This post features the Armenistis lighthouse on the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea. Mykonos is indeed an island that attracts a topflight and exclusive clientele, as I can ascertain from Instagram. So one wonders why the lighthouse can't be maintained, as it apparently attracts tourists.
It's located here (I switched things up and used the satellite view, rather than the map view).
The Lighthouse Directory tells us this:
"1891. Active; focal plane 184 m (604 ft); white flash every 10 s. 19 m (62 ft) octagonal cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story stone keeper's house. The lighthouse is unpainted; lantern painted white with a green dome. ... Perched spectacularly above the sea with a fine view of Tínos, this lighthouse is a popular tourist attraction. However, local TV has a video documenting sad deterioration inside the building."Well, it'd be great if somebody would step in and renovate it, as it is a fine lighthouse in a superb place.
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