Gibraltar

Hey!

After my journey to Mallorca I have flown to Malaga. But I stayed in Benalmadena for like two days. I came there almost at midnight and I had only one day to see Benalmadena and Gibraltar because I had the plane back to Norway on the next day in the morning. So on my only one day I went to see a little the city and then I went to Gibraltar. It was my dream to go to Gibraltar someday since I saw this place one the picture for the first time some years ago. Luckily, this dream came true quite fast. I also made a vlog from Gibraltar and Benalmadena, which you can watch on my YouTube channel HERE. 

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located on the end of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located near the Spanish border with La Linea. The characteristic place on Gibraltar is Rock of Gibraltar. You can get to Gibraltar from Malaga by the freeway no. AP-7, which takes 1,5 hour to get there and it costs about 15€, but you can also take the road A-7, which is free and it is located along the coast so the views are amazing. I toke the freeway to Gibraltar and the A-7 road back from Gibraltar. 

Gibraltar from La Line

The best way to cross the border to Gibraltar is go there by walk if you like long trips. If you prefer sightseeing by car you can cross it with your car but you may face a big queue there and you have to pay for it. Also, you will not see the spectacular starting or landing of the plane. I was lucky to see the British Airways landing there when I was crossing the border to Gibraltar and departing of 

Crossing the border on foot is much better than by the car. It is just a few minutes by walking from the car park, which is located along the coast of La Linea. But, remember! You can park only on the area where the blue line is painted! 

Main Street

When you will cross the border you should go all the time straight to find the main square and the Main Street. 

Continuing the trip on the Main St, you will go out of it, near by the  Trafalgar Cemetery and by going through on the Red Sands Rd, you will find the lift to the Rock of Gibraltar. 

I really recommend to go also to the Botanic Garden, which is located near the cable cat station. It is very beautiful! The fauna and flora is amazing there too! If you like the long trips or even if you do not. Forget the cable car! You should take a trip around the mountain. You will spare some money (10,75£ or 12,75£) on the cable car and go on the unforgettable journey around the mountain, which starts in the Alameda Botanic Garden.

Rif Mountains in Morocco

If the weather is really good so you can see the Rif Mountains in Morocco and that is absolutely amazing because you can see Africa from there and the feeling is like on the edge of Europe haha :p

When you will go out of the garden so you have to go to the Engineer Rd, which will take you to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar. You can also go the by car. 

It cost 0,50£ and it took for me about 2 hours  but the women in the information said that it can take about 3 hours for those who are going normally not fast. 

The view on Africa

Embrasure

View on Gibraltar and La Linea

Mediterranean Steps

On the top of the Rock you will meet lovely apes. They are the only  species of monkeys on the European continent. The monkeys are friendly and want to make the contact with people. But you have to be careful because they would stole your food or some other things like bags. Also, you cannot feed them! The baby apes really like to play with people! 

Jacob