British Territory in the sun: Where is Gibraltar and what to do on a visit

Picardo: Nothing will cleave Gibraltar from the UK


Travel is tentatively back and taking a flight somewhere is on the menu again for some. Visiting Gibraltar may be an attractive option for Britons after sandy beaches and sun.

For travel, Gibraltar follows the British Government traffic light system and the UK is a green list country.

The tiny territory, also known as The Rock, is located in the south of Spain, on the southern Mediterranean coast.

It’s a peninsula connected to Spain by a one mile of sand, but visitors need a passport for overland entry from Spain.

Neither part of the UK nor of the EU, the population of Gibraltar is British and speaks both English and Spanish.

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Gibraltar may not be part of the UK, but as a British Overseas Territory, it also got out of the EU with Brexit.

For tourists dreaming of sandy beaches and warmth, Gibraltar is a great option.

Gibraltar has three main beaches located on the east side.

Eastern Beach is largest beach on the Mediterranean coast of the territory.

It’s right next to the airport’s runway, so bathers and swimmers are treated to an air show all day by just being there.

Catalan Bay is a beach and former fishing village referred to as La Caleta by locals. The bay can get crowded as it’s popular with both locals and tourists.

Sandy Beach’s sand comes from the Sahara, all 50,000 tons of it.

After a storm removed most of the Bay’s beach, West Saharan sand was imported to reconstruct Sandy beach and bring it back to its glory days.

Aside from the beaches, Gibraltar has a UNESCO World Heritage Site that can be visited and plenty of natural attractions.

The territory’s wild monkeys roam freely and are a major tourist attraction.

Normally found in North Africa, the Barbary macaques were imported, probably in the early days of the British garrison.

The macaques are usually found in the Nature Reserve, Upper Rock.

Going up the Mediterranean Steps of the Nature Reserve offers fantastic views. The hike can be arduous at times and the last part of it is quite steep.

The Gorham’s Cave Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses 28 hectares.

The caves contain evidence of human occupation dating back to the Neanderthal.

Gibraltar is a fantastic British territory destination that combines sand, sea, sun and British History, with a British War Memorial and World War II Tunnels.
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