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If you're daring enough to drive to this lighthouse, be very careful!
We tried to drive to it but barely had the chance to turn around. The
roads leading to this lighthouse are very narrow and winding. And as
you get closer the road becomes more overgrown with tree branches, and
actually becomes a single lane. Finally, you come to a point where
there is a "Do not Enter" sign. Turning around at that point is quite
dangerous as on one side there is a cliffside going up and on the
other side the cliff goes straight down.
Best bet? Either take long distant shots of it from the boat going
from Sorrento to Capri, or park your car back in town and walk the few
kilometers to the lighthouse.
Here is some information about the lighthouse obtained from the
website of Giovanni Visetti at
http://www.giovis.com/Eguide.htm :
Walking the Amalfi coast, you'll pass 50 watchtowers. In medieval
times they were used to warn of approaching enemy vessels. There is a
tower at Punta Campanella, currently being restored by stonemasons.
Beside it stands the stump of the old brick lighthouse, which exploded
in the 1960s, after a gas leak.
And here is a link to an
up-close picture of Minerva tower and Campanella lighthouse:
http://www.massalubrense.it/foto/t%20minerva%20e%20faro.jpg
Directions:
map of area
- Obtain a good map of the Sorrento Peninsula!!! In addition, it would be
best to ask a local how to get to the "Faro".
- Leave Sorrento and head towards Termini. In Termini, take a right on a
very narrow road. There is a sign for a panoramic point. If you plan on
walking, park your car there and follow the road to the end.
- If you insist on driving, make sure it's a very small car and drive as far
as you can and walk the rest.
- Good luck!
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