Somehow last week and this week I've featured lighthouses on less-known and far-flung islands that are a part of Italy nonetheless. This one is in the Adriatic Sea, on one of the islands of the Isole Tremiti, which is constituted of five islands located north of the Parco Nazionale del Gargano. I believe that the eastern coast of Italy on the Adriatic, way way south of Venice, is one of the least known and less populated regions of Italy. I think I've seen that some of the villages here are offering homes for free (or for the low low purchase price of about 1 Euro) to get people to move there and prop up the economy. Certainly if you look at the map, which you can do using the link below, the names of the larger domiciles: Pescara, Termoli, Vieste, Foggia -- aren't real familiar. But they do look pretty and appealing.
So, this week's lighthouse is the Punta del Diavolo light, which has an old lighthouse building and a new light. I got the name from Lightphotos.net (World of Lighthouses); the Lighthouse Directory provides this guidance:
"1905. Inactive since 1987. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) octagonal cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery centered on the roof of a 1-story masonry keeper's house. The lighthouse was probably painted white, but it is unpainted today. ... The lighthouse was heavily damaged by an explosion in 1987 and remains in a very dilapidated condition. The property was for sale in 2005 but it did not sell." (I wonder what caused the explosion?)About the new light (the one that works):
"2021. Active; focal plane 48 m (157 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) round white metal tower. ... Located next to the historic lighthouse."
There aren't a lot of pictures of this lighthouse pair; three are below. The first is from World of Lighthouses.
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