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Gibraltar Town & Marina
A compact British town at the foot of the Rock, with red phone boxes, Moorish walls and a view of Africa
A compact British town at the foot of the Rock, with red phone boxes, Moorish walls and a view of Africa
The pedestrianised spine of the town, lined with shops, pubs, colonial buildings and the Convent, the Governor’s residence.
Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0
A large square in former military barracks at the northern end of Main Street, full of cafés and bars.
Photo: Harry Mitchell, CC BY 3.0
The Tower of Homage, part of a castle from the Moorish period, stands above the town and is included in the nature reserve ticket.
Photo: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
The southern tip of Gibraltar, with a lighthouse from 1841, a mosque and views across the strait to Morocco.
Photo: John Cummings, CC BY-SA 3.0
Try British pub classics such as fish and chips alongside local dishes like calentita, a chickpea-flour bake, and rosto.
Ocean Village and Queensway Quay marinas have many waterfront restaurants.
Gibraltar International Airport has flights from the UK; Malaga Airport is about one and a half to two hours away by road. Since 15 July 2026, there are no routine checks at the land border with La Línea in Spain. Cars use a tunnel under the airport runway, but pedestrians still cross the runway on foot.
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. Under the EU–UK agreement on Gibraltar, routine checks at the land border with Spain ended on 15 July 2026, and Gibraltar joined the Schengen area for travel purposes. Arrivals at the airport and port now pass joint British and Spanish (Schengen) checks, and non-Schengen visitors, including UK nationals, are registered under the EU Entry/Exit System. The currency is the Gibraltar pound, at par with sterling, which is also accepted; euros are often accepted at a less favourable rate. Check current rules before you travel.
Gibraltar is priced in pounds, similar to the UK; staying in La Línea in Spain is cheaper.
From Casemates to Europa Point.
Start at Casemates Square, walk Main Street and visit the Gibraltar Museum, then take a bus to Europa Point.
Pounds are best; euros are accepted but often at a poor rate, and Gibraltar notes are hard to use outside Gibraltar.
Local buses link the border, town and Europa Point.
Pedestrians cross the airport runway; follow signals, as it closes when planes land or take off.
Dolphin-watching boats leave from the marinas.
Quick answers for planning time in Gibraltar Town.
Routine land border checks ended on 15 July 2026, but you should still carry ID; arrivals by air or sea pass joint UK–Spanish checks.
The Gibraltar pound, at par with sterling; British pounds are also accepted.
It is a British Overseas Territory, not part of the UK itself.
Fly direct from the UK, or fly to Malaga and travel by road.
Under the EU–UK agreement, Gibraltar joined the Schengen area for travel purposes in July 2026.
English is the official language; Spanish and Llanito are widely spoken.
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