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Anyone been to Gibraltar?
« on: June 27, 2007, 12:23:56 AM »
We're currently brainstorming honeymoon destinations and are possibly thinking about Gibraltar, which seems like it might be a relaxing place to spend a few days (and certainly warmer than the UK in late October!)  Has anyone ever been and if so, what was it like? Suggestions for things to see/do? Overall impressions? Any info appreciated. :)
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Re: Anyone been to Gibraltar?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2007, 01:21:08 PM »
My family and I went last year, while we were holidaying in Spain.  It was really quite nice.  Rather small, but lovely.  We, of course, took a trip to "the Rock", and hung out with the macaques.  Our daughter especially loved that.  They have ferry trips over to Morroco, also.  We went dolphin watching, toured World War II tunnels and caves, visited some museums, and went on some lovely beaches.  Shopping is really nice and cheap, as well.  They even have a Tesco.  ;D  The official money is the British pound, of course, but to our surprise they also accepted American money.   What ever you decide, I hope you have a lovely honeymoon!


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Re: Anyone been to Gibraltar?
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2007, 03:14:01 PM »
My wife and I went last year as part of our overland train/ferry trip from London to Marrakech!  Gibraltar was ok, but honestly you can see all the sites there in about 2-3 days.  I have an obsession with monkeys, so the highlight of the trip was seeing the wild "apes" on the Rock.  There's a cool gondola you can take up to the top, and then walk around at your leisure. Or you can taxi up there too.  Gibraltar is just like being back in the UK: pubs, chippy shops, the pound, everyone speaks English.  The downsides is it's quite pricey (we paid something ridiculous like £70 a night for a fleabag 2-star hotel. Also I'll have to digress from WVgirl because I thought the beaches were quite dirty and occupied by loud unruly teenage yobs. 

I would suggest instead going to the Costa del Sol or perhaps the Balearic Islands like Majorca. 

You can check out our photos from Gibraltar here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twocrabs/sets/72057594111251840/

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Re: Anyone been to Gibraltar?
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2007, 05:52:13 PM »
I visited Gibraltar a couple of years ago myself, when on a trip to Southern Spain. Because I love the UK, I have to say that Gibraltar disappointed in most aspects. I thought the area around the "rock" was shabby, the beaches were dirty and there was an air of fakeness to the whole place. It looked like what it is-trying to reproduce the UK is a totally foreign land-trust me, I am of Spanish descent, and Spaniards and Brits are nothing alike! Makes the vibe of the place feel weird, but you probably wouldn't understand that if you didn't speak Spanish and English fluently, like I do. And, No, I am not a Spaniard, I am American, but I happen to love any country on the Meditteranean.
Shopping was OK, outside of the crappy tourist "chotshky" shops and the hotels are expensive and pretty badly run. The apes are a draw, it does have some history (albeit lacking compared to good ole England) but the biggest reason to visit the area are: 1. close proximity to Andalucia 2. close proximity to Morrocco. Both of those places, I recommend you visit and spend time in. Andalucia is a gem, outside of the actual beach areas plagued with tourists. Ronda, Seville, Arcos, The Alhambra, Cordoba, etc. are all worth a trip to the area. If you want beach, go to Greece or Portugal, not the Costa del Sol, in my opinion, they're not worth it.

Hope that helps!


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