{"id":10531,"date":"2013-10-22T23:40:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T21:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.descobreixmenorca.com\/?page_id=10531"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:42:12","slug":"favaritx-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.descobreixmenorca.com\/en\/lighthouses-of-menorca\/favaritx-lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Fav\u00e0ritx lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fav\u00e0ritx lighthouse \u00a9Oriol Conesa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Fav\u00e0ritx\u00a0lighthouse<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n

Its\u00a0charismatic figure accompanied the rugged landscape of Fav\u00e0ritx cape, make it one of the most visited lighthouses in Menorca.<\/h2>\r\n

Fav\u00e0ritx<\/b> lighthouse is the first such construction made from concrete erected in the Balearic Islands. It stands at the extreme north-east of the island, a little over 17 km from Ma\u00f3<\/b>. Its tower is 28-m high, white with a black spiral band, which gives it a very intimate appearance. This fact and the harsh, lunar-like nature of its surroundings make this one of the island\u2019s most visited lighthouses. It stands 47 m above sea level and its flashes are emitted in groups of two and then one every 15 seconds. It can be seen from 16 nautical miles away. Inside there is a permanent exhibition of maritime signalling open to schools and organized groups.<\/p>\r\n

\"Fav\u00e0ritx
Fav\u00e0ritx cape \u00a9Autoritat Portuaria de Balears<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

History<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

The shipwrecks that took place in the twentieth century motivated the construction of the lighthouses on Punta Nati<\/a> and Cap de Fav\u00e0ritx, which completed the illumination of Menorca\u2019s north coast. The most infamous and significant shipwrecks in the decision to erect the lighthouse were the disasters of the steamship Isaac Pereire<\/i> in 1906 near Cala Mesquida and that of the G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Chanzy<\/i> in 1910 just off Punta Nati and with just one survivor. The former was the mail boat that sailed between Marseilles and Algeria and it ran to ground at the same place as the steamship Ville de Rome<\/i>, also belonging to the French Compagnie G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Transatlantique, had sunk in 1898. Work on the lighthouse at Fav\u00e0ritx began in July 1917, but a lack of funding and problems with the land ownership meant that the building was not finished until 1922. It was not electrified until 1971 and the original catadioptric optic of its lamp can be seen today in the exhibition of maritime signalling in the lighthouse at Portop\u00ed (Mallorca).<\/p>\r\n

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Fav\u00e0ritx lighthouse \u00a9Autoritat Portuaria de Balears<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Fav\u00e0ritx cape surroundings<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

Cap de Fav\u00e0ritx<\/b> lies within S\u2019Albufera des Grau Natural Park<\/b>, declared in 1995. This headland is remarkable for its strangely shaped black-coloured rocks and its scant plant cover. Although most of the plants in this area such as the socarrells<\/b> (Launaea cervicomis<\/i>) are endemic species, one of the plants that stand out here is the Hottentot fig, an invasive species that is not native to Menorca. Just before you reach the lighthouse, you come to C\u00f3s des S\u00edndic<\/b>, a temporary pool formed by a mixture of rainwater and storm-driven seawater. Currently, its shores are closed off as a measure to help conserve this interesting habitat.<\/p>\r\n

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Moonrise at Fav\u00e0ritx lighthouse<\/p>\r\n