Name and Location

Far de Tossa, also known as Faro de Tossa de Mar, is located in Passeig de Vila Vella, s/n (Vila Vella), 17320 Tossa de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The coordinates are 41°42′56.25″N, 2°56′2.43″E.

Construction and History

Far de Tossa was built as a coastal marker integrated into the ramparts of the 12th-century Vila Vella fortress. Its official name is Far de Tossa (Catalan), and it has been declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest in Spain. The lighthouse has a long history, with no available information on its exact construction date.

Architecture and Materials

The architecture style of the lighthouse is military-style tower integrated into city wall, with crenellated parapet. It was constructed using local sandstone and brick, mortared with lime. The tower form is short cylindrical turret rising from the wallwalk, topped by a glazed lantern (now decommissioned).

Light and Navigation

The lighthouse is no longer an active aid to navigation, having been replaced by modern buoys and offshore lights.

Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors can access the lighthouse during café hours (typically late morning–early evening). Wheelchair accessibility is limited due to the old-town cobbles and ramparts. The site has a small café serving coffee, soft drinks, and light snacks, as well as informational panels on local maritime history.

Notable Views and Landscape

Anecdotes and Folklore

Local legend holds that on moonlit nights, the specter of a ship's captain once haunted the walls, warning of smugglers approaching by sea.

Technical and Operational Details

There is no available information on the focal height, light range, or characteristic of the lighthouse when it was active. It was not automated (decommissioned).

Further Information

• For further reading and links, please visit: Catalan Wikipedia: https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_de_Tossa, Wikidata: Q18696197, Tossa de Mar Tourist Office: https://www.tossademar.cat/turisme