Torre de Punta Prima is the largest of the four watchtowers Formentera still preserves, standing on the Punta Prima cliffs next to Es Pujols. It was built in 1762 and looks across to Ibiza and along to the cliffs of La Mola. The interior is closed, but you can walk right up to it. The nearest town is Es Pujols.
What it is
A watchtower built in 1762 under the military engineer Juan Ballester de Zafra. It is a truncated cone with a sentry box and parapet, and it gave alarms with smoke and fire signals. Of the four towers the island keeps, this is the largest.
Seeing it
The interior cannot be visited, but the surroundings are open to all. From the cliffs you see Ibiza and the La Mola cliffs.
Getting there
The tower stands on the Punta Prima cliffs next to Es Pujols, 1.1 km from the town.
Nearby
Es Pujols, with its market, is 1.1 km away and Platja des Pujols 1.5 km.
