Aegean Sea Lighthouses

Aegean Sea Lighthouses


If we give detailed information about the lighthouses of the Aegean Sea.

The Lighthouse of Ciplakada (Aliburnu, Ayvalik / Balikesir)

Located at the shore of Lesbos, this lighthouse is located to the east of a small island near the shore. It is used to guide boats in the narrow passage between the main continent and the island.

It has a height of 4 m and a focal plane of 18 m The red light flashes every 3 seconds. 39 ° 17’1.38” N, 26 ° 36 ’10.13” E

Güneşadası Lighthouse (Güneşadası, Ayvalık / Balıkesir)

It is located at the top of the island, 13 km west of Ayvalık, with the northern entrance of the Lesbos Strait separating Mytilene and Anatolia. It has a height of 5 m and a focal plane of 66 m 1 white light flashes every 3 seconds. 39 ° 19’35.01” N, 26 ° 32’22.64” E

Bozburun Lighthouse (Edremit / Balikesir) It is located on a rock, 20 km northeast of Ayvalik. It has a height of 10 m and a focal plane of 35 m White flashes every 5 seconds. 39 ° 26’19.09” N, 26 ° 48 ’46.97” E 

Karaburun Lighthouse (Edremit / Balikesir) It is situated on the sandy beach of Karaburun in Edremit and about 15 km west of the city. It has a height of 12 m and a focal plane of 13 m 3 white flashes in 10 seconds. 39 ° 33’29.37” N, 26 ° 50’13.06” E Sivrice Lighthouse (Sivrice Bay East Cape, Ayvacik / Canakkale) It is located in a 10 km wide passage separating the northern coast of Mytilene from Anatolia. It has a height of 10 m and a focal point of 16 m 2 white flashes in 10 seconds. 39 ° 27’53.35” N, 26 ° 14’23.29” E 

Babakale Lighthouse (Bababurnu, Ayvacik / Canakkale) It indicates the northern entrance of the narrow strait between Lesbos and Anatolia. It has a height of 10 m and a focal plane of 32 m 4 white flashes in 20 seconds. 

Marble Cape (Tuzburnu) Lighthouse (Southeast Cape, Bozcaada / Canakkale) It guides the boats in the narrow passage between the Anatolian coasts and the island. It has a height of 9 m and a focal plane of 35 m White flashes every 5 seconds. 

Bozcaada Batı Cape Lighthouse (Batı Cape, Bozcaada / Çanakkale) It has a height of 20 meters and a focal plane of 32 m 2 white flashes in 15 seconds.