General Information about Gibraltar

Gibraltar should be on everyone’s list of places to go and things to do. There is something to amaze and delight everyone, from  the youngest to the oldest of visitors.

Getting to Gibraltar can take place any number of ways, from cruise ship, to a flight from the UK, to walking across the border from Spain. Each method of arrival has something to recommend it, something unique that can be seen when you elect to arrive in Gibraltar from that path.

Once you do arrive for your holiday in Gibraltar you’ll find that services and amenities are nearly endless, which comes as a surprise to many. The land mass of Gibraltar may not be great but the things to see and do are quite possibly enough to compete with even the largest or oldest of cities.

Hotels in Gibraltar are renowned for their boundless hospitality, offering services such as child care and high speed internet for the business traveler, or tour arrangements for those who want to see as much as possible in a short time. There are rooms available that offer you complete handicapped accessible services, and guides who can point out to you which of the many sights of Gibraltar may be accessible, or partially accessible to the physically challenged visitor to Gibraltar.

The assortment of foods that you can get when you decide you’re hungry and ready to explore will leave you wishing you had more time and more stomach room. Cuisines range from the spicy foods of Spanish origin, to the more traditional British cookery, upwards to fast foods such as hamburgers and French fries of the more popular fast food chain restaurants.

The shopping is where Gibraltar really excels. Duty free, Gibraltar can offer you anything from fine china to crystal in the many small local shops that line the streets and beckon you to come inside and look around.

 

Some of the larger of the UK chain stores and department stores are also in evidence, while smaller retail merchants give wonderful goods for a remarkable cost, such as leather goods, jewelry, wine and spirits, as well as even hand made clothing and souvenirs of the area.

The night life is lively and laughter prevails as the local residents seek to show you a good time while you dance or enjoy a cool drink. Known for its multi faceted culture and the friendliness of the residents, you’re going to be glad you put Gibraltar on your itinerary.

Notice, with all that we’ve mentioned, we haven’t even gotten to the attractions yet. The big guns, the caves, the  Barbary Macaques and the natural beauty that will leave you breathless are all things you’re going to have to see. The assortment of land based attractions is rivaled only by those you can find on the water.

Gibraltar may only be seven miles in size, but once you get here, you’re going to be hard pressed to see it all, and you’re  not  going to want to miss a single inch of it.