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The Upper Rock (Experience » Things to do) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
The Upper Rock is the land mark of Gibraltar - a huge cliff rising a few hundred meters above the sea. Use the cable car to go to the top, walk half way down and then take the cable car once again transport you to the gound. You will find: O'Hara's battery lookout, St Michael's cave, the jws gate, the apes den, the great siege tunnels, the city under siege exhibition, WWII tunnels and the...
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Gibraltar Botanic Gardens (Experience » Things to see) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens or Alameda Gardens are a botanical garden in Gibraltar, spanning around 6 hectares (15 acres). The gardens were founded in 1816 by Governor of Gibraltar General George Don in order to provide a recreational area for the Garrison at the time. Serving that purpose for many years, the gardens fell into disrepair in the 1970s until the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens...
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Europa point (Experience » Things to see) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
Europa Point, also called Great Europa Point, is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. At the end of the Rock of Gibraltar, the area is flat and occupied by such features as a playing field and a few buildings. On a clear day, views of North Africa can be appreciated across the Strait of Gibraltar including Ceuta and the Rif Mountains of Morocco; as well as the Bay of Gibraltar and the Spanish...
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Case Mates (Experience » Things to see) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
Case Mates is the main square in Gibraltar, it is also the start (or end) of the main street that cuts through half the town. On Case Mates you will find plenty of bars and restaurants with a great chance of having a beer in the afternoon sun. You have a short walk down to the marina, it's just 200 m away.
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The Great Siege Tunnels (Experience » Things to see) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
The Great Siege Tunnels is one of the greatest historical attractions in Gibraltar. The Siege Tunnels were carved out by the Merchant Marine to defend Gibraltar from the mainland during the Great Siege of 1779 to 1783. The original goal of the tunnels was to get a cannon on the northern face of the rock known as the Notch. Originally the tunnel was only 82 feet in length, but by the end of...
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The Moorish Castle (Experience » Things to see) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
The Moorish Castle is the name of a Medieval fortification made up of various buildings, gates, fortified walls and its most dominant features, the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. The former is clearly visible to all visitors to Gibraltar, not only because of its striking construction but also because of its dominant and strategic position. The Tower of Homage is the highest tower of the...
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St Michael's cave (Experience » Things to see) Gibraltar » Gibraltar
St Michael's Cave is the name given to a network of limestone caves located in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve of Gibraltar, at a height of over 300 metres above sea level. Its name is derived from a similar grotto in Monte Gargano near the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo in Apulia, Italy, where the archangel Michael is said to have appeared. It is the most visited of the more than 150 caves...
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