Gibraltar.
If you're a bit confused as to where you're located when you enter Gibraltar whether you're in Spain or in the U.K, let me break it down for you. Gibraltar is located on the southern tip of Spain and north of Africa. You can take a short ferry ride to Morocco from here or a flight. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory that has a mix of British and Spanish cultures within it. There's a lot of history here between Spain and the U.K over this land but it's interesting to see the differences in person. If you're taking a day trip or staying here for a longer period of time, you need to bring your passport or else you can't enter.There's about 30,000 inhabitants and the currency used here are Gibraltar pounds. Don't worry euros are still accepted here. There's so much to do in Gibraltar and the best thing is it's walkable to many things so wear comfortable shoes. Also a fun fact is everyone speaks english here so communicating to locals isn't so hard.
Driving into Gibraltar, the drive alone was so beautiful and scenic. I didn't know what to expect when going to Gibraltar but was pleasantly surprised. For one, the weather was very warm and also looked like the perfect vacation getaway spot with it's nice blue water, palm trees, and marina. Once the bus dropped us off we had to walk over to border control. After being cleared, you're now able to enjoy your time in Gibraltar. As for our tour, we had the option to add a guided rock guide while we there. In that rock guide, transportation was included and we stopped at the infamous Gibraltar rock, St Michael's Cave. and the Mosque/Europa Point. These are the main attractions in Gibraltar that you can see by yourself or hire a local guide.
The Rock of Gibraltar is one of the main attractions and is made from 200 million year old Jurassic limestone and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. You can get here by a cable car, driving, or do the challenge of walking up. At the top, you will find wild monkeys hanging around. Many like to take pictures with them but beware they are still animals and can be feisty. St. Michael's Cave is very popular due to it's 1,000,000 visitors each year. The cave is lit with different fun colors, had great surround sound, and is often used as a concert space. It's actually a really cool interactive cave to visit.
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque is another point of interest in Gibraltar. With it's intricate architecture it's crazy to know that it was constructed in the 8th century. Europa Point is a great place to see on a clear day, views of North Africa, as well as the Bay of Gibraltar and the Spanish towns along it's shores. After the guided tour we has free time to do as we pleased and I loved around the old town and eating a lot of yummy food in the array of restaurants they offered. This also was an area where many people did shopping due to it being tax free. Here' are a few photos from our trip to Gibraltar!
Photo Diaries.
Comment below,
Have you ever visited Gibraltar?
Is Gibraltar a separate country or just a principality? Love those caves. They look amazing. The monkeys are cute too, though I wouldn't mess with them.
ReplyDeleteIt's a British Overseas Territory, not a separate country. I wouldn't mess with the monkeys either haha
DeleteInteresting. I have always wanted to visit Gibraltar. And don't know why. Maybe I liked the name of the fact that is on the edge of the continent. Anyway, I now have a guide :)
ReplyDeletehaha yes it's a very interesting place. It was awesome to see morocco from a distance!
DeleteI recently visited Guatape, Colombia, where there is another famous rock, and I've always wanted to see Gibraltar! Looks like a lovely and fascinating place!
ReplyDeleteIt is fascinating, too bad Guatape doesn't have a cable car to get to the top and you have to walk all those steps
DeleteOh, too bad we didn't go to Gibraltar from Malaga. We only went to Tangier in 2015.
ReplyDeleteI love Tangier!
DeleteGibraltar is such a fun and special place. I remember those monkeys following us everywhere :)
ReplyDeletehaha they are very sneaky!
DeleteGreat pictures! Gibraltar is one of the few parts of Spain I've left to visit and this has been some big inspiration! Would love to check out the caves and see those cutie monkeys hanging around. Must be weird that everyone that everyone speaks English!
ReplyDeleteHope you get to experience it someday!
DeleteI am eyeing a future trip to Morocco and have encountered Gibraltar as a possible side trip option. Thanks for informing though that Gibraltar is a British overseas territory. My passport is visa free for Morocco but not Gibraltar if it's UK territory.
ReplyDeleteHope you get to check it out!
DeleteGibraltar is a must-experience for sure! We visited last year after hiking the Camino (spent a few weeks road tripping around Spain and Portugal). One tip - be extra careful around those monkeys! We saw a man's bag get taken and they did not want to give it back.
ReplyDeleteHow fun, I need to make it to Portugal soon! Omg yes, those monkeys were crazy!
DeleteWe had considered visiting Gibraltar a few years ago when we visited the south of Spain. Unfortunately we didn't have time but I've always wanted to visit the monkeys (even though I've heard they can be a little mean :-) )
ReplyDeletehaha they aren't as bad as the ones from the monkey forest in Ubud, Bali!
DeleteWe're in the midst of planning a roadtrip around southern Spain and have been debating on whether or not to include Gibralter. Now I kind of feel like I have to. Would you just suggest it as a day trip from another city, or is it best to spend a night?
ReplyDeleteYou can def do a day trip from Granada or Seville it's about 2 hours away from both cities. I think you can see most of Gibraltar during a day trip but if you would like to stay overnight to see more and take your time, its up to you!
DeleteI visited Gibraltar years ago with my family and really enjoyed how quirky it is, as a Brit it is such a strange and interesting place to visit, but also beautiful too. It is somewhere I would love to return to now as a couple.
ReplyDeleteHope you get to return!
DeleteThis area looks so beautiful! I feel like there should be some rock climbers on the gilbrater rock though, lol. Would complete the perfect picture of relaxation and adventure, which is right up my alley ;) Ps- very jealous of your hair!
ReplyDeletePeople can hike up the rock if they desire and thank you so much :)
DeleteThis place looks so pretty and beautiful I love that it has that British touch to it love it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to visit some time!
DeleteAll of your photos look stunning! Such a fun trip! I'd never heard of Gibraltar before your post but now I want to travel there, adding it to my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing this, thank you!
DeleteIt looks beautiful, and I love how Gibraltar seems to be right in the middle of it all. So fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely destination for sure!
DeleteI've never heard of Gibraltar, but it looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's an awesome destination to explore!
DeleteThe pictures look very pretty! Now I want to visit Gibraltar soon :)
ReplyDeleteI love to hear this :)
DeleteI am not familiar with the place. But through your amazing pictures, it looks perfect to visit the place someday.
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend adding this to to your travel bucket-list!
DeleteWow it looks so nice there. WIll have to add it to my places to go in the future.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to experience it yourself some day :)
DeleteThis is lovely. And the pictures are to die for. Great post
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThis place looks so amazing to visit! I would love to visit those caves! Those monkeys look so cute as well!
ReplyDeleteThe caves were so awesome! I never seen anything like it before.
DeleteI have never been to Gibraltar but wow, this looks like a nice place to visit and I would love to see that colorful cave.
ReplyDeleteYou would love your time there!
DeleteGreat guide! I love the amount of little details you post, so thoughtful! This post only makes me want to travel again but to put Gibraltar much higher in my list
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I hope you're able to experience Gibraltar yourself one day :)
DeleteWow, wonderful guide! the photo clicks are amazing, it looks perfect to visit the place someday.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThis looks like such a seriously cool place to visit! I hope I get to travel to places like this one day. I know Gibraltar is definitely a favorite for so many people - and travel bloggers seem to love it, so it must be cool!
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend visiting!
DeleteWhat a beautiful guide to follow! Would love to embark on this journey.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteBeautiful, sunny pics of Gibraltar. I would definitely like to visit it someday!
ReplyDeleteYou would love it :)
DeleteI can't believe I had not even heard of Gibraltar before today. I looks absolutely beautiful. Definitely worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to visit some day!
DeleteNever heard of Gibraltar. However, it does look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great destination to visit!
DeleteI have heard of Gibraltar, but never been there. It seems like a lovely place! I would love to take my mom!
ReplyDeleteit's such a lovely place to visit especially with family!
DeleteI've always wanted to visit Spain. So much culture and beauty... It's on my travel bucket list!
ReplyDeleteYou would love it! One of my favorites countries that I could visit over and over.
DeleteI loved Gibraltar when I visited a few years back! I've always wanted to go back since! This travel guide really takes me back!
ReplyDeletexo Deborah
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I'm so glad to hear! I would love to go back as well.
DeleteI went to Gibraltar a decade ago it is such a beautiful place. Love your pictures. It makes me want to go back.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteI enjoyed seeing all your photos girl, It makes me want to visit Gibraltar after this quarantine. and it seems like you had a wonderful experience there.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. Hope you get to visit soon!
DeleteLove this. This holiday guide is quite helpful and pictures are absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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