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British Overseas Territory in Iberia

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean.

Plan a trip to Gibraltar→From Tétouan

It has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain. The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area. Gibraltar is home to around 38,000 people, primarily Gibraltarians.

Get in

Getting to Gibraltar

The transition period after the UK leaving the EU ended in 2021. However, there have been special arrangements. On 15 July 2026, a new agreement with the EU is provisionally implemented, removing border controls between Gibraltar and the Schengen Area, and creating a customs union between Gibraltar and the EU. While Gibraltar is not an official member of Schengen, for all travel purposes, it is treated as such.

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    Gibraltar International Airport

    Has daily scheduled flights to and from London Heathrow and London Gatwick.

  2. 02
    Málaga Airport
  3. 03
    Jerez Airport
See

Worth seeing

The tourist office is in John Mackintosh Square; located half way along Main Street. The main attractions to see in Gibraltar (most are included in the GibraltarPass):

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    Europa Point

    The southernmost point of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, and from which the coast of Africa can be seen.

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    Gibraltar Nature Reserve

    Military installation, and nature reserve where the famous monkeys live (Barbary Macaques).

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    Gorham's Cave

    A combination of four caves of such importance that they are combined into a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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    St Michael's Cave

    An impressive natural grotto used by the neolithic inhabitants of the Rock.

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    Siege Tunnels

    A system of tunnels dug during the Great Siege which acted as a defence system.

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    Gibraltar Museum

    18-20 Bomb House Ln, enquiries@gibmuseum.gi.

Do

Things to do

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    Dolphin Safari

    6 The Square, Marina Bay (cross the runway and take the first exit at the roundabout on the other side of the runway down Bayside Road.

Eat

Where to eat

If you like to sit outside and watch the world go by, go to Casemates Square where a number of pubs and restaurants serve fairly similar meals. There are a number of kosher restaurants, bakeries and minimarkets in Gibraltar.

How locals move

Getting around Gibraltar the local way

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From Wikivoyage: Gibraltar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.