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Gibraltar
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Gibraltar is Famous Worldwide for its Dramatic Rock.
It is located in a strategic position at the southern
end of the Iberian Peninsula. It overlooks the
Straits of Gibraltar and is linked to Spain by a
narrow isthmus.
Gibraltar is imposing but small. It measures less
than six square kilometres in total. It is inhabited
by around 30,000 people made up of Gibraltarians,
British, Moroccans, Indians and Spanish. There is
also a colony of the famous apes, the only ones in
Europe to run free in a semi-wild state.
Gibraltar is a British self-governing colony. It has
a Governor, David Durie, who is the Queen's
representative on the Rock and Commander-in Chief of
the British Forces stationed there. Britain is
responsible for Gibraltar's foreign affairs, defence
and the political stability of the colony. However,
the Rock has its own Chief Minister, Peter Caruana,
plus a House of Assembly and a government, which
oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Rock.
Gibraltar is a member of the European Union by virtue
of Britain's membership. However, Gibraltar is
outside the Customs Union so travellers from EU
member states can still enjoy duty free purchases now
banned to travellers within the EU.
Gibraltar has its own airport. There are daily
services between Gibraltar and London Gatwick run by
GB Airways, a British Airways affiliate company.
There are also daily services between Gibraltar and
Luton Airport run by Monarch Airlines. Flight time is
about 2.30 hours. The frequency of flights varies by
season.
It is also easy to reach Gibraltar from mainland
Spain. There are daily bus services from
Málaga and Algeciras to the border town of La
Línea de la Concepcion. From the bus station
it is just a few minutes walk to the border. Various
tour operators also run day trips from the Costa del
Sol resorts to Gibraltar.
By car you take the N-340 and turn off at San Roque
for La Línea. The route to the border is well
sign-posted.
Unfortunately, lengthy queues can form for cars
wishing to go onto and leave the Rock. It is often
better to park your car in La Línea and walk
across the frontier. To check on the queues at the
border call Frontier Queue Information - Tel:
42777.
Although security at the border has been greatly
improved in recent years you may still be approached
by individuals trying to sell you a ticket to enter
Gibraltar.
Entry to Gibraltar is FREE! You will need a valid
British or EU passport - Spanish nationals can also
use the identity card. Visitors entering from Spain,
who require a visa to enter Spain, should beware. By
going to Gibraltar you will be deemed to have left
Spain and so may well require a new visa to cross
back into Spain.
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