Worth seeing the tower if in the area, and whilst the museum is a little dry it is worth half an hour of your time to help put the islands history in context (there is a small €2.25 charge.) Alternatives mean that the Car park at the foot means easy access, or you can walk out from the town which is about a mile away. Either way it’s an inclined walk on a good path upwards which some may not find easy. There are also nice views from the surrounding rocks, over rough ground tracks.

Built by the British in 1802, the conical Tower guards Fornells harbour. The tower has four levels - the cistern, the stores, the troops quarters and the artillery deck. The information boards are in Spanish, but English speaking visitors can borrow an English guide book from Reception and return it when they leave. With great views from the top, it's an easy walk from the centre of Fornells. Small admission fee.

We went about 9:00pm when the tower was shut, so can't write about what it was like inside. But it is a great spot to enjoy the sunset, with a well-made path leading up to it. Park at the car park at the bottom if you can find space!