0078. Greece - Chania Lighthouse

The Chania Lighthouse is the oldest Lighthouse still in operation.  It still saves the Greek shores in Mediterranean waters.  The Lighthouse was operated by French Ottoman Lighthouse Company in 1864.   The stone base of this lighthouse is part of 15th century Venetian Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse is located at the end of the breakwater mole on the East side of the entrance to Chania Harbor, near the North-Western corner of Crete.  It was included in the Greek Lighthouse Network in 1913.  In recent years, Chania has become a popular cruise ship port, making this one of the best-known and most-often-photographed Greek Lighthouses.

Hellenic Post commemorated the Chania Lighthouse by the release of Euro 0.70 stamp on 21-Aug-2009

Built in 1864, the Chania Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL stone
• Tower mounted on a much older stone base
• Tower consists of three sections with different cross-section
• Lighthouse is UNPAINTED WHITE stone
• Lantern painted WHITE
• Height is 26 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is RED
• Light character is a FLASH every 2.5 seconds

0077. Greece - Korakas Lighthouse

The Korakas Lighthouse was manufactured in 1887 from the French company of Lighthouses and is found in the end of homonym Cape near to village Naoussa.    The Lighthouse is located on the South side of Islet.  It was included in the Greek Lighthouse Network in 1947.

The Lighthouse is automated in 1987.  It now runs on solar energy.

Hellenic Post commemorated the Korakas Lighthouse by the release of Euro 1.00 stamp on 21-Aug-2009

Built in 1887, the Korakas Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE stone
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 10 meters

0076. Cyprus - Cape Greco Lighthouse

The Cape Greco, the South-Eastern tip of Cyprus, is at the end of a long, slender peninsula.  Cape Greco is at the Southern end of Famagusta Bay in the Mediterranean Sea.  Cape Greco is frequently visited by many tourists for its natural beauty.  The Lighthouse is located about 8 km South-East of Ayia Napa, a popular tourist resort.

Cape Greco has high points of the cliffs from where one can view amazing sights out to sea.

Department of Postal Services, Cyprus commemorated the Cape Greco Lighthouse by the release of Euro 0.43 stamp on 4-May-2011

Built in 1892, the Cape Greco Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND masonry
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 15 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 1 (one) LONG FLASH every 15 seconds

0075. USA - Edward Hopper's The Long Leg Picture Postcard

This stamp features Edward Hopper's sunlit painting, The Long Leg, painted in oil on canvas around 1930.  The Long Leg depicts a boat sailing against the wind near Provincetown, MA (Massachusetts).  The stamp is officially issued from there.  The painting is in The Huntington Collection.

The Edward Hopper, a very private man and an experienced sailor.  The Long Leg allowed him to combine his love of the sea with his interest in Architecture.  The Lighthouse in the painting is Long Point Light at Provincetown.  The work shows the artist's characteristic use of light and mood of isolation.

The Long Point Light is located in the Cape Cod National Seashore near the end of the sand spit protecting Provincetown Harbor.  The Lighthouse is accessible by boat.  The American Lighthouse Foundation is responsible for restoration and maintenance of the light.

USPS commemorated the Edward Hopper by the release of 44-cent Forever stamp in its American Treasure Stamp Series on 24-Aug-2011.


Built in 1875, the Long Point Light:

• Tower is SQUARE PYRAMIDAL brick
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Lantern painted BLACK
• Solar powered 300mm lens
• Height is 38 Feet
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is GREEN
• Light character is a OCCULTING every 4 seconds

0074. Cyprus - Cape Kiti Lighthouse

The Cape Kiti Lighthouse is located at the South-West entrance point of Larnaca Bay.  The Cape Kiti is formed of cliffs, 12 meters high.  The white cliffs on the eastern side of the Cape, although low, are conspicuous from seaward.  The Lighthouse is on a promontory (high ridge of land or a rock cliff jutting out into a body of water) at Kiti.  

Department of Postal Services, Cyprus commemorated the Cape Kiti Lighthouse by the release of Euro 1.71 stamp on 4-May-2011

Built in unknown date, the Cape Kiti Lighthouse:

• Tower is OCTAGONAL stone
• Tower attached to 1-storey keeper's house
• Tower is UNPAINTED
• Lantern painted WHITE
• Height is 8 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a 3 (three) FLASHES every 15 seconds

0073. Hong Kong - Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse

The Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse is one of the five surviving pre-war Lighthouses in Hong Kong.  The Lighthouse is located on the highest point of the Lantau Island.  The Lighthouse is now unmanned and automated.  The Lighthouse was declared a Monument in 2000.

The Lighthouse guides vessels in Ma Wan, the Bay separating Lantau Island and the mainland.  The Tang Lung Chau is a small island off the East end of Lantau.  The Lighthouse can be accessed only by boat.

Hong Kong Post commemorated the Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse by the release of:

(1) $5 stamp on 20-Sep-2007 in its special set of Stamps on "Declared Monuments in Hong Kong" and 

(2) $3 stamp on 29-Dec-2010 in its special set of Stamps on "Lighthouses of Hong Kong"

Built in 1912, the Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE steel skeletal
• Lighthouse is painted WHITE
• Height is 12 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

0072. China - Laotieshan Lighthouse Picture Postcard

Laotieshan Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse in the South-Western tip of the Liaodong Peninsula.  Installed by Chinese authorities, the Lighthouse was managed by Russia, Japan and Soviet Union in different periods of time before being returned to the control of China.

The Lighthouse was located about 12 kms South-West of Lushun (known as Port Arthur during the colonial period)


China commemorated the Laotieshan Lighthouse by the release of 80f stamp on 18-May-2002.

Built in 1893, the Laotieshan Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL cast-iron
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 14 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 30 seconds

0071. Croatia - Savudrija Lighthouse

Savudrija Lighthouse is the oldest Lighthouse on the Adriatic Sea.  It is the most Northern Croatian Lighthouse, situated near the Slovenian border and South of Italian Town, Trieste.  The Lighthouse marks the Southern entrance to the Gulf of Trieste.

Before World War II, the Lighthouse was known by its Italian name, Punta Salvore.

Croatian Post commemorated the Savudrija Lighthouse by the release of 5 kn (Croatian currency kuna) postage stamp on 14-Sep-2007.

Built in the year 1818, the Savudrija Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL cream-coloured stone
• Tower is UNPAINTED
• Lantern is WHITE with Grey metallic roof
• Tower has double Gallery
• Height is 29 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES every 15 seconds

0070. Fiji - Solo Lighthouse

The Solo Lighthouse of Fiji is located on Solo Rock, a tiny island enclosed by the Great Astrolabe Reef.  The Lighthouse is to North-East of Kadavu Island and South-East of Suva Island.  The Lighthouse is accessible only by boat and the Lighthouse is In-Active.

Fiji commemorated the Solo Lighthouse by the release of 1 Fijian Dollar stamp on 22-Dec-1980.

Built in 1888, the Solo Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND cast iron
• Tower is painted RED and WHITE horizontal bands
• Height is 29 meteres
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 3 seconds ON and 27 seconds OFF

0069. China - Huaniaoshan (Huaniao Shan) Lighthouse Picture Postcard

Huaniaoshan Lighthouse is located on the Northernmost tip of the Huaniao Shan Island.  The Lighthouse serves as an Navigational aid for the vessels arriving Shanghai from South.  The Lighthouse is accessible by road within the Island and by boat / ferry to the Island.

The Lighthouse was elected as one of the Historical Lighthouses of the World by the International Association of Maritime Aides to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities in 1997.

China commemorated the Huaniaoshan Lighthouse by the release of 80f stamp on 18-May-2002.

Built in 1870, the Huaniaoshan (Huaniao Shan) Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND brick
• Tower is painted BLACK with WHITE horizontal base
• Height is 16.5 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 15 seconds