Montale is quite different from its two bigger brothers. It is a much simpler, plainer tower without the same big outer walls. But its location at the end of the ridge gives it one of the most dramatic settings of all - the cliffs drop steeply away on either side.
Because Montale is closed to visitors, it holds a certain mystery. People can photograph it, walk past it, and look up at it - but its interior is private. Sometimes the most interesting places are the ones you cannot fully explore, because your imagination fills in the gaps.
Together, Guaita, Cesta, and Montale make a trio that appears on San Marino's national flag as three white towers against a blue and white background. Every citizen of San Marino grows up seeing those towers every day, on stamps, coins, signs, and buildings. They are the symbol of the whole country.