Falkonera Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Falkonera Lighthouse
This stone lighthouse stands on a pyramidal base on the southeastern heights of the uninhabited island of Falkonera, located in the Aegean Sea. The structure features a 4-meter round white lantern. Its focal height reaches 136 meters, providing a geographic range of 28.4 nautical miles. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds. Falkonera island is situated approximately 40 km east-southeast of Velopoula and lies closer to the Cyclades Islands. Access to the site is possible by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is significant for marking the remote and hazardous Falkonera island, an area known for shipwrecks. Its light aids navigation between the Greek mainland and the Cyclades, a historically challenging shipping route.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 136m
- Geographic Range
- 28.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: 1966 wreck of the ferry Heraklion, resulting in 217 lives lost
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 4 m round white lantern is mounted on a stone base.
Location
- City
- Municipality of Spetses
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Attica
- Sea Region
- Falkonera is a small, uninhabited island in the Aegean Sea, approximately 40 km east-southeast of Velopoula, closer to the Cyclades Islands than the Greek mainland. It is situated on heights at the southeastern end of the island.
- Latitude
- 36.8388°
- Longitude
- 23.8897°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Milos (Adamas)(28.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4088
- NGA No.
- 15084
- ARLHS No.
- GRE-012
اعثر على منارة Falkonera على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Greece، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.