10 reasons to visit Gibraltar, the green list getaway with something for everyone
From educational sessions with a primatologist to watching concerts in a cave, here s why you should visit this compact peninsula
Around 200 Barbary macaques roam Gibraltar
Padding through the Saharan sand, pleasantly fatigued by the sea air, I gazed right to the outline of Morocco as a group of swimmers raced for the water. The stresses of the pandemic had slipped away. This was my first time in Gibraltar, but somehow it felt familiar.
I’d arrived that morning, on day one of the resumption of foreign holidays. Beginning with a ride on the cable car for views out over the 1,396ft tall (at its highest point) hulking limestone rock, I’d seen the sweep of the same (man-made) Sandy Bay from far above. The kerfuffle I’d experienced on arrival soon washed away.
Heaven on the Rock â a guide to the best food, beaches and sights on Gibraltar
The Rock - Gibraltarâs most prominent feature has a nature reserve at the top Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
The Rock - Gibraltarâs most prominent feature has a nature reserve at the top Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
Forget the little England in the sun stereotype â chef Rachel Stockley loves Gibraltarâs warm embrace and melting pot of tastes. And now itâs on the green list sheâll be going back soon
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With its red telephone boxes and post boxes, as well as branches of popular British supermarket Marks & Spencer s and restaurant Pizza Express, there’s a feeling of being in a sunny version of the UK when visiting Gibraltar. Gib, as some locals call it, has been British for over three centuries and wears its sensibilities on its sleeve.
However, there’s one key thing at the moment that sets it apart from its UK counterpart: life is already starting to get back to normal. Having vaccinated over 80 per cent of its population, everyday life in the territory is returning to pre-pandemic norms with mask-wearing and other restrictions also being eased.
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