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Punta Penna Lighthouse

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Punta Penna Lighthouse (Faro di Punta Penna) is an active lighthouse in Vasto, Italy. At a height of 70 metres (230 ft) it is the eighth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, and the second tallest lighthouse in Italy after the Lantern of Genoa. It is located at a strategically important spot in Via Madonna della Penna at the port of Vasto.

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