Northern Europe & UK

Gibraltar, UK

Stand atop the rock. Cable cars carry you up this ancient Pillar of Hercules for views that will stay with you forever – with a stop to meet those famous Barbary Apes, of course! Beneath Gibraltar’s white cliffs grow a profusion of palm, pine, and cypress. No fewer than 600 varieties of flowers grow here, some found nowhere else on Earth.

Highlights

APES' DEN
Gibraltar’s famous tail-less monkeys roam freely on The Rock’s upper slopes. We suggest that you do not approach, feed, or touch these wild animals.

CABLE CAR
Ride to the Top Station for views of Africa, Spain and the Mediterranean.

EUROPA POINT
Europe’s southernmost tip offers commanding views of the Straits of Gibraltar, Catalan Bay and the African mainland.

GIBRALTAR MUSEUM
The museum’s exhibits chronicle Gibraltar’s turbulent history.

GREAT SIEGE TUNNELS
Carved through limestone and marble, the tunnels served as a defence system during the Great Siege of 1779-83.

NELSON'S ANCHORAGE
HMS Victory anchored here while carrying Lord Nelson’s body to England following Trafalgar.

ST. MICHAEL'S CAVE
This huge cave is one of Europe’s most dramatic and spectacular grottoes with weirdly shaped stalagmites and stalactites.