Name and Location

The Struga Lighthouse (Svjetionik Struga or Svjetionik Rt Struga) is an active coastal light station marking the entrance to Skrivena Luka Bay on the southern coast of Lastovo Island, Croatia. The address is Ul. Portorus 110, 20290 Skrivena Luka, Lastovo Municipality, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, with coordinates Latitude 42.7243175 N and Longitude 16.8844821 E.

Construction and History

The lighthouse was established and first lit in 1839 under the Austro-Hungarian maritime administration. It served as one of the key lights in southern Dalmatia, supporting merchant and naval traffic in a region prone to fog and scattered islets. After World War II, the station passed to Yugoslav, and later Croatian, authorities. Keeper operations continued until late 20th-century automation.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse features a traditional cylindrical masonry tower (exact height not recorded). The tower supports a lantern room with an external walkway, constructed of local stone and rendered in white paint typical of Dalmatian coastal lights.

Light and Navigation

Originally oil-fired Fresnel lens (speculative); today equipped with an automated electric light. The lighthouse continues to serve as a coastal navigational aid, but specific focal height and nominal range are not publicly documented.

Accessibility and Visiting

The lighthouse is situated on private-public coastal land; the tower itself is not open to the general public. Reachable by car or bicycle via the local road D119 from Lastovo town, then a short walk along Ul. Portorus into Skrivena Luka Bay. No visitor center or on-site amenities.

Notable Views and Landscape

Struga stands atop a low promontory overlooking a deep, sheltered cove. The surrounding landscape features Mediterranean maquis, terraced vineyards, and centuries-old stone walls. From the gallery (if visiting the immediate vicinity), one enjoys panoramic views of Lastovo's southeast coast and the open Adriatic toward the islands of Korčula and Mljet.

Further Information

Operator: Plovput (Croatia's public maritime signalization company). Automation: Fully automated; no on-site lighthouse keepers since late 20th century. Maritime charts refer to Croatian Hydrographic Institute chart series for Lastovo channel approaches.