Let's go to the kingdom! Gibraltar is where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. A mighty limestone massif which was occupied in 1704 by the British crown. "The Rock" is a tax free shopping paradise.
Here the sand is fine and it's usually quite windy. Therefore Tarifa is a hot spot to meet surfers and kiters from around the world. It is the southernmost city on the European continent. Levante and Poniente are the names of the winds that make the surfer's hearts beat faster. Of course easy beach life and mobile homes are part of the lifestyle in the surfers hot spot too.
Not only Gibraltar is a place steeped in history. In many places along the Spanish south coast there are ancient excavations that provide insight into the life of hundreds of years ago. The Romans settled in Tarifa in the 1st Century BC. Archaeologists can conclude from excavations that both Tarifa and Cadiz were established as early as 1000 years BC by the Phoenicians.
Barbary Macaques live in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve on “the Rock”. Feeding is not allowed and high penalties can be imposed.
From the summit you can have a stair path down to the sea and look at the rock from the other side.
It is the southernmost city on the mainland of Europe. You can meet kiters and windsurfers near the big dune.
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