Name and Location

The Unnamed Lighthouse at Panagia, Paxos, Greece is a small coastal light situated on the western shore of Paxos Island in the Ionian Sea, near the settlement of Panagia. Its coordinates are 39°12′16.0″ N, 20°11′41.4″ E (WGS-84), and its address is 653V+RW Panagia, Greece.

Construction and History

The lighthouse's construction era is unrecorded in publicly available sources, but local boating guides suggest it was built in the mid-20th century. The tower has a reinforced concrete core with a stucco finish over stone or concrete block.

Architecture and Materials

The Unnamed Lighthouse at Panagia is an unmanned, cylindrical masonry tower with a gallery and lantern. It stands approximately 6–8 meters above its base, and its focal height is likely around 12 meters above sea level. The exterior of the tower and lantern are painted white, and the gallery deck is surrounded by steel railing.

Light and Navigation

The lighthouse is an active aid to navigation with a characteristic reported by mariners as a steady white flash at irregular intervals (further confirmation required). Its range is estimated to be 5–7 nautical miles (unverified), and it is fully automated with no on-site keeper's quarters. The Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service maintains the light.

Accessibility and Visiting

The tower itself is fenced and not open to visitors, and the base and gallery are not accessible for safety and preservation reasons. However, excellent viewpoints can be enjoyed from the coastal path and adjacent headland, where visitors can photograph the lighthouse against a backdrop of Ionian greenery and sea.

Notable Views and Landscape

The surrounding landscape features olive-terraced slopes and the deep blue of the Ionian Sea. The nearby chapel of Panagia (Our Lady) lends its name to the locality.

Anecdotes and Folklore

• Local fishermen claim that on still summer nights, the glow of this light can be seen reflected in the chapel's icon windows.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is operated by the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service and maintained as a navigation aid. Its official status and chart reference are Greek Inland Waters and Coasts nautical chart series (consult chart for Paxos passage).

Further Information

• Recommended sources for further information include Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service publications (in Greek), "Ionian Islands Cruising Guide," Imray & Adlard Coles Nautical (for sailing notes), and OpenStreetMap and Navionics online charts for up-to-date navigation data.