Tourist office Casemate
Monday - Thursday 9am - 5.30pm
Friday 9am - 5.15pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm
GPS: N36.13816º / W5.35470º to free parking space
The weather in Gibraltar
Sightseeing in Gibraltar
Nature reserve (12.50€ )
Great Siege tunnels (6£ or included in Nature reserve)
St Michael Caves (included in Nature reserve)
Ape´s Rock (included in Nature reserve)
Nelson´s anchorage (currently closed)
Taxi sightseeing tour
(25€ per person, includes Nature reserve ticket)
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Botanical gardens (free)
Wildlife conservation park (2£)
Moorish castle (free)
Pillars of Hercules (free)
Europa point (free)
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Cable Car (13.50€ return)
Gibraltar museum (2£)
Trafalgar cemetery (free)
Crystal Factory (free)
Shrine of our Lady of Europe (free)
Trinity Church (free)
The Convent
King´s Chapel
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Ocean Village
Dolphin watching (20£)
Parson´s Lodge (currently closed)
Duty Free shopping
Gibraltar is one of the last British Colonies, situated at the most southern part of the Spanish peninsula on the Straits of Gibraltar with views over to Africa. The name derives from the Arabic name "Gibel Tariq", meaning Rock of Tariq. The sovereignty of Gibraltar is an ongoing major issue between Spain and Britain and still leads to heavy disputes. The Rocks main attractions are located on the "Upper Rock". The most convenient way of exploring this area is by taxi; all cab drivers are "˜tourist guides"™ providing you with a lot of extra information and if you"™re lucky, a lesson in Spanglish "“ the dialect spoken in Gibraltar. A visit to the Magot Apes (the symbol of Gibraltar) is almost a must. The saying goes that when the apes leave Gibralter, so will the British. The towns itself is great for duty free shopping, most shops being on Main Street and the Casemates Square. Here you can buy jewellery, electrical equipment (beware: English plugs!), perfume and cigarettes. There are several English and Irish pubs where you can have a typical English breakfast, a steak and kidney pie or scones with clotted cream. Cider and Guinness are on tap to round off that "˜English Feel"™. Two of my favourite places are Saccarelli´s and Clipper.
Red Double Decker"™s and Bobbies are also an attraction in Gibraltar. Round Christmas and in autumn classical concerts are held in the caves. A truly wonderful experience to listen to music, surrounded by illuminated stalagmites and stalactites.
Please check out our Google calendar to see which events are taking place this year.
Facts:
Province: Britain
Population: 27.967
Territory: 6.5 km2
0 km from the coast
426m high (1396 feet)
Tips:
"¢ park your car outside of Gibraltar in La LÃnea and cross the boarder on foot
"¢ if you decide to drive in calculate with a min. of 30-60min waiting time to cross the border each way
"¢ petrol is cheaper, so it might be worth it if your tank is empty
"¢ a red double Decker bus stops just across the boarder. 2€ for an all day ticket
"¢ there are free parking spaces available (see GPS coordinates)
"¢ Shops open from 9am "“ 7pm
"¢ Saturdays and Sundays Gibraltar seems more like a Ghost town
"¢ the taxi tour stops in many places and saves you a lot of uphill walking!!! It is also a little cheaper than taking the cable car.
"¢ Cigarettes cost about 18€ a carton
"¢ For duty free allowance check www.andalujo.com/gibraltarairport.html
Holidays:
Gibraltar´s National Day 10 September
New Years 1 January
Epiphany 6 January
St Josephs Day 19 March
Labour Day 1 May
St John 24 June
St James 25 July
Assumption Day 15 August
All Saints 1 November
Immaculate Conception 8 December
Christmas 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December
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