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Torre d’en Valls. Keeping watch over Tagomago
Like the other towers on the island, Torre d’en Valls offers incredible panoramic views
Torre d’en Valls is in Sant Carles de Peralta, next to Canal d’en Martí, also known as Pou des Lleó. You can get there by car, although the last stretch has to be done on foot. Take the road from Sant Carles towards Cala de Sant Vicent and, at the first turning on the right, follow an almost straight stretch to the junction between Cala Boix and Canal d’en Martí. Canal d’en Martí is on the road that goes down to the beach on the left. Leave the beach behind and take a dirt track that will bring you close to the tower, from where you will already see the island of Tagomago.
You can leave the car there and walk up to Torre d’en Valls.
History of Torre d’en Valls
It is one of the 18th-century defence towers built to complete the defence of the city of Dalt Vila. It is recorded as finished in 1763, although it had to be rebuilt after its powder store blew up. That explosion is well documented and has become part of local legend. The official version given by the tower keepers who guarded it says that, on a stormy night, as they were heading out after spotting the lights of a ship, lightning struck the powder store and blew it sky-high. Legend has it that they were in fact two young womanisers, and that a neighbour, annoyed by their escapades, took revenge by setting fire to the powder store.
Today Torre d’en Valls stands majestically, keeping watch over the coast of Sant Carles.
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From Torre d’en Valls you have other places of cultural interest close by
Font de Morna, 8 km away
Font de Morna is in the rural district (venda) of the same name.
Church of Sant Carles, 5 km away
The church of Sant Carles stands right in the centre of Sant Carles de Peralta.
Punic Sanctuary of Es Cuieram, 6 km away
The Punic sanctuary of Es Cuieram, which some call Es Culleram, is a short distance from Sant Vicent.
More places to discover around Torre d’en Valls
Sant Vicent
North of Sant Carles, already in the municipality of Sant Joan, lies Sant Vicent de sa Cala.
Sant Carles
About six kilometres from Santa Eulària lies the parish of Sant Carles de Peralta, or San Carlos.
Santa Eulària
Human presence in this municipality goes back to prehistoric times.
Beaches near Torre d’en Valls
If you fancy a swim, the beaches of Santa Eulària are close by.
Canal d’en Martí Beach (Pou des Lleó), in the municipality of Santa Eulària, is about twenty-nine kilometres from Ibiza Town and about fourteen from Santa Eulària.
Cala Boix, in the municipality of Santa Eulària, is about twenty-seven kilometres from Ibiza Town and about twelve from Santa Eulària.
Cala Mastella, in the municipality of Santa Eulària, is about twenty-six kilometres from Ibiza Town and about eleven from Santa Eulària des Riu.