Introduction
20km (12 miles) E of Algeciras, 77km (48 miles) SW of Marbella
Where else would you find a town that is also a country? Gibraltar is only 5.8 sq. km (2 1/4 sq. miles) in size, but it has its own airport, currency, postage stamps, newspapers, radio, TV, naval and military garrisons, two cathedrals, and a casino. "The Rock" enjoys a pleasant climate and has a recorded history dating from A.D. 711 and traces of cave occupation 40,000 years ago.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a massive limestone rock rising out of the sea to a height of 425m (1,396 ft.). It is often referred to as the Gateway to the Mediterranean and was originally a Phoenician trading post called Calpe. In Greek mythology it was the northern bastion of the Pillars of Hercules. Abyla (now Jebel Musa at Ceuta) was the southern bastion. Hercules is said to have stood with a foot on each "pillar," pushed them apart, and formed a bridge across the straits. During Phoenician domination of the Mediterranean, it was recorded...
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The Apes Den
- Most people planning a trip to Gibraltar have heard of the famous and infamous Barbary Macaques that run wild on the Upper Rock. It's unknown exactly...
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Nile Expert Tip: Don't go looking for an actual den-you'll find the monkeys running around in the open air on the western...
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Golden Eagle Liquors
Come here for a good selection of Spanish, French, Italian, and Australian wines, and an even better selection of the kinds of whiskies that made...
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Marks & Spencer
In a colony that's as English as Gibraltar obviously is, stumbling across a well-lit branch of Britain's most omnipresent department store chain...
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