Capo Scaramia Lighthouse


Capo Scaramia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Punta Secca in the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, Sicily.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1859 and consists of one-storey amber building and a cylindrical masonry tower, with balcony and lantern, on the seaside front. The tower is high and is painted in white, while the lantern is grey metallic. The lantern has a focal height of and emits two white flash in a ten seconds period visible up to. The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1884 E.F.

In popular culture

The lighthouse has gained fame in the RAI television series Inspector Montalbano. Many scenes with Montalbano's fictional home are set in a house nearby the lighthouse.