Name and Location

Punta de ses Crestes Lighthouse, also known as Far de sa Punta de ses Crestes, marks the eastern entrance to Portocolom Bay on the southeastern coast of Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain.

2. Construction and History

There is no information available about the construction or history of this lighthouse.

3. Architecture and Materials

The light is mounted on a masonry platform on the rocky headland. No distinct tower; the lantern and its gallery sit directly over the rock at about 42 meters above sea level. The supporting structure is unpainted stone or concrete, typical of minor aids to navigation.

4. Light and Navigation

The lighthouse emits a single white lantern with a characteristic of group flashing—two white flashes every 10 seconds (Fl(2) W 10s) visible in the sector 207°-006°. The nominal range is 10 nautical miles, and it is used to guide coastal traffic and small craft navigating the rocky headland south of Felanitx.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

There is no visitor center; interior access is not permitted. To reach the lighthouse, a narrow paved road leads from Portocolom/Felanitx to a small lay-by at the lighthouse. From there, a short path over rocky ground reaches the light. Suitable footwear recommended.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

From the lantern gallery platform, visitors (when allowed) would enjoy panoramic views over Portocolom's natural harbor, the open Mediterranean, and the low Mallorcan coast toward Cap Blanc and Cala Marçal. Nearby attractions include Portocolom's historic fishing quarter, Cala Marçal beach, and the hilltop Santueri castle ruins above Felanitx.

7. Anecdotes and Folklore

Local mariners sometimes call it "El Faro del Port de Ses Crestes." No specific shipwrecks are tied directly to this point, although the broader headland was notorious for grounding small craft before the light's installation.

8. Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is still active and maintained by the Spanish "Comisión de Faros" under the Dirección General de la Marina Mercante. It is fully automated with no resident keepers. There are no AIS or radar installations reported on site, and nautical charts include the Spanish chart series "Carta Náutica de Mallorca" and international chart INT 692.

9. Further Information

For further information, refer to Wikimedia Commons (File:Faro_de_Portocolom_-_Ponta_de_Ses_Crest_–_Mallorca.jpg), Wikidata (Q5856452), US NGA Pub. 113 "List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals: Mediterranean", and the Spanish "Guía de Faros de España" (for Balearic listings).