Simona Tower

Coordinates: 41.8978080000, 3.1503850000 (map)

The tower Torre Simona that stands in the small township of the same name in the suburbs of Mont-ras is an observation tower built in the 14th-15th centuries to defend the locals from pirates. It has clearly been a part of a large house that has not survived to this day.

The Simona tower has a stern rectangular structure and an elegant crown with semicircular arches — three on the northern side and four on the eastern and western sides, respectively. The tower is approximately 20 meters tall.

The township inside which Torre Simona is found is fenced off but the gates are always open — as the tower is a protected heritage site, the locals welcome visitors to take a look. (Beware of numerous unleashed dogs, however!)