Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located at the southern tip of Spain. It is a small peninsula that is bordered by Spain to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the east and south. Gibraltar has an area of only 2 square miles and is famous for its Barbary macaque monkeys and dramatic limestone cliffs and caves. Some of its main attractions include the Moorish Castle, St. Michael's Cave, Cable Cars up to the Top of the Rock, and the Great Siege Tunnels.

1. GIBRALTAR 
GIBRALTAR LET’S GO!
Gibraltar is a huge rock found to the south
Status: Overseas terri-
of Spain. The region belongs to the Uni-
tory ted Kingdom. On one side there is the Bay
of Algeciras, and on the other the Medite-
Governor: Sir Adrian rranean Sea. Gibraltar borders the town of
Johns La Linea de la Concepción, part of the
county of Cádiz.
Official language: Eng- The stretch of water that separates Gibral-
lish tar from north Africa is called the Strait
of Gibraltar.
Unofficial languages:
A BRIEF HISTORY
Spanish, Llanito
Drives on the: right
Total area: 2 sq mi (6
sq km)
Gibraltar was captured by the Moorish leader Tarik, crossing from Africa into Spain in
Population (2008 711, and its name is derived from the Arabic, Jabal-al-Tarik (Mount of Tarik).
est.): 29,00 In the 15th century, it passed to the Moorish ruler of Granada and later became Spa-
Monetary unit: Gibral- nish.
It passed to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
tar pound
(1€ = 0.82 GBP)
MONKEYING AROUND
World famous, and perhaps Gibraltar's most important tourist attraction.
The Barbary Apes, Macaca Sylvanus, are actually tail-less monkeys and they are the
only free-roaming monkeys in Europe.
A legend says that when the apes ever disappear, the British will leave Gibraltar.

2. MAIN ATTRACTIONS
THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF
EUROPE THE MOORISH CASTLE
It is one of the first sights that you
see as you enter Gibraltar. It dates
The Shrine of Our Lady
back to the 11 th century.
of Europe was originally
a mosque. . The famous
pirate Red Beard plun-
dered the shrine.
However, he did not ST. MICHAEL’S CAVE
take the most valuable
treaure: the 15th centu-
ry statue of the Virgin Located more than 300 metres
above sea level, this is one of
Europe's most dramatic natural
CABLE CARS grottoes.
The Cable Car will carry 30 passen-
gers to the Top of the Rock in 8
minutes. THE CONVENT
It is on the south end of Main
Street. It has been the oficial
residence of the Governor of
Gibraltar since 1728. Every
weekday the soldiers of the Ro-
yal Gibraltar Regiment perform
the Changing of the Guard.
TRAFALGAR CEMETERY Gibraltar’s main pedestrian street with
most shops is Main Street. You will find
MAIN STREET a wide variety of shops.
It was named The Trafalgar Cemetery in
memory of the casualties of the Battle of
Trafalgar who were buried in these
grounds.
They were made by the Merchant Mari-
THE GREAT
nes in order to defend Gibraltar during
SIEGE one of the many sieges, this one aptly
called the Great Siege of 1779 to 1783.
TUNNELS
They are about 42 km long.