LOTD: Capo Comino
(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/sar.htm)
Capo Comino
1925. Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white flash every 5 s. 20 m (66 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, attached to the seaward end of a 3-story keeper's house. Entire lighthouse painted white; lantern dome is gray metallic. The Navy has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has a closeup photo by Siering, another good photo is available, Wikimedia has numerous photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This lighthouse was actually built in 1903, and many sources have this date, but it was not activated until 1925. In 2015 the Navy offered a long-term lease of the light station for restoration and tourist development. Located on the point of the cape, about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Siniscola. Accessible by road; parking provided. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS SAR-011; EF-1230; Admiralty E1030; NGA 8588.
(photo found here;©The Ministero Della Difesa)
