Why Visit Gibraltar?

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Gibraltar is a tiny British province on Spain’s southernmost tip. This means it has the quirky quality of being a British/Spanish mashup. If you want to try something new, Gibraltar is a great place to visit. Let’s take a look at why.

British/Spanish

One of the most alluring things about Gibraltar is that the land looks just like Spain, but all the buildings look quintessentially English. There are red phone boxes, letterboxes, English writing everywhere, English voices speaking, and British shops. You’ll be telling your friends about this rather surreal quality for weeks.

Gibraltar Rock

One of the most famous features of Gibraltar is Gibraltar rock. This is a tall cliff in the center of the province. It has a castle built on top which overlooks the town below.

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Monkeys

Gibraltar rock is also famous for its monkeys. They can be found all over, and look out! They might steal your sandwich or be after your wallet.

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African View

Gibraltar is so close to North Africa that you can see the African continent spreading out before you in the distance.

Spain

You can also travel into Spain really easily. As long as you have a visa, you can take day trips into southern Spain before returning to your break in the beautiful Gibraltar.