The Ponta de Pargo Lighthouse, which translates as Dolphin Point, on the south West coast of Madeira
Opened in 1922, the lighthouse is situated on the westernmost tip of the island, a cliff rising 290 metres above sea at Ponta da Vigia, 290 metres above sea level, the Ponta do Pargo lighthouse was first lit on 5th June, the top of the cliff, the tower is 14 metres high and its light is at an elevation of 312 metres above sea lighthouse received electricity in 1989 and ten years later, in 1999, the regional government declared it as having local cultural value in the small museum centre was created in 2001 where a range of articles relating to Madeira’s lighthouses are on exhibition, from photographs to documentation; this museum gathers in one place the story of these monuments that are so important in the history of the islands.
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Location: Ponta de Pargo Madeira Portugal
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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