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Gibraltar is an impressive sight as you approach it by road, an enormous
mountain rising from the sea in complete contrast to the Spanish mainland around it.
Gibraltar is a British colony having been given in perpetuity by Spain in the
1600’s. Politically it is a hot potato with Spain eager to get it back.
However, a recent referendum voted 99.9% in favour of remaining British and so
no British Government would be unable to return it to Spanish rule. It is
hypocrisy anyway when Spain has territory it occupies in Morocco (Cueta) that it
should give back first!
Gibraltar is famous for the Barbary Apes, macaque monkeys that scrounge food
from the tourists despite notices that forbid it. Legend would have it that the
British will own the rock as long as the apes remain.
Gibraltar has a very British feel about it. Walking down the main street is a
little like walking down Tottenham Court Road in London with its many electronic
shops all vying for trade.
A cable car will take you to the top of the rock where you will find some
fabulous views (even the Moroccan coast on a clear day), and St Michael’s Cave
where concerts are held.
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| Barbary ape with bay of Gibraltar behind (1) | |
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| Barbary ape with the bay of Gibraltar behind | |
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| Barbary ape, close up, Gibraltar | |
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| Barbary ape, do not feed sign, Gibraltar | |
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| Barbary ape, Gibraltar (1) | |
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| Barbary Ape, Gibraltar | |
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| Barbary apes and woman tourist, Gibraltar | |
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| British police motorcycle in front of the Rock of Gibraltar | |
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| Buildings, Gibraltar | |
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| Cable car with docks, Gibraltar | |
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| Cable car, Gibraltar | |
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| Convent, Gibraltar | |
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| Gate, Gibraltar | |
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| Gibraltar from Algeciras | |
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| Grand Casement gates and clock, Gibraltar | |
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| Bay of Gibraltar from top of the rock | |
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| Motorhome and Rock of GIbraltar (1) | |
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| Motorhome and Rock of Gibraltar | |
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| Phone box, Gibraltar | |
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| Casemates Square at end of Main Street, Gibraltar | |
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| St Michaels' cave, Gibraltar (1) | |
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| St Michaels' cave, Gibraltar | |
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| St Michaels' cave, theatre cut into main cavern, Gibraltar | |
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| Summit of the rock of Gibraltar | |
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| The Rock of Gibraltar with Spanish political posters | |
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| The Rock of Gibraltar | |
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| Truly British Fish and Chips sign, Gibraltar | |
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| West side of the rock of Gibraltar from the summit | |
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| Divers, Gibraltar | |
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| Apartment building, Gibraltar | |
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| Apes' den, Gibraltar | |
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| Barbary ape on mans' head, Gibraltar | |
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| Barbary ape on wall, Gibraltar | |
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| Barbary ape stealing food, Gibraltar | |
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See Also:
Alicante,
Barcelona,
Bullfighting,
Default,
Gibraltar,
Granada,
Madrid,
Malaga,
Seville,
Torremolinos.asp,
Valencia
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