Gibraltar A day on the rock.
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on the tip of the Iberian peninsula. It occupies a strategic position at the entrance to the Mediterranean and as a result has always been a important British military base. Today Gibraltar has 32000 inhabitants and its economy is largely based on tourism and financial services. Due to the fact of its obvious geography it is also known by its nickname The Rock How to get there. Gibraltar has a land border with Spain and you can cross from Spain into Gibraltar by car and on foot at this point, however it is not unknown for long queues to develop at this crossing. It also has a small airport and there are direct flights to Gibraltar from the UK with British Airways and Easyjet operating from there. However it is also a popular port of call on many cruise ship itineraries and although I have visited The Rock from Spain, the last twice I have been there was from cruise ships. Gibraltar Airport Cruise Terminal The cruise terminal is locat