Free tour

‘Gibraltar more than meets the eye’

5.00

Excellent (4 ratings)

Gibraltar

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Jaydan

Registered on 04 July 2024

Why is this tour going to be unique? Firstly, you will be guided by a local tour guide whose hobby is the study history and continual acquisition of general knowledge with lots of experience guiding countless tourists. I will briefly explain any or all periods including: Neanderthal, Neolithic, Phoenician, Greeks ‘Pillars of Hercules’, Romans (which gave Gibraltar it’s famous ‘Mons Calpe’ title), Islamic invasion by Ibn Tariq & medieval moorish period, the Spanish ‘Reconquista’ period, and British history regarding its possession of the Rock. • Land port and Great Siege history Explained • Casemates square • American War Memorial • Irish town (history of the convent ‘La Merced’ & Old Police Station) • John Mackintosh Square • British War Memorial • King’s Bastion, view of the Flemish synagogue and Anglican cathedral • Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned • King’s Chapel C.E. Wednesday and Friday mornings • The Convent (where the Governer resides) and No. 6 Convent place (Chief Minister’s HQ) • Charles V walls and Southport Explore Gibraltar’s current events, Llanito language, our Maltese, Genoese, English, Irish, Portuguese, Andalusian, Indian, and Moroccan cultures. Gibraltar boasts five coexisting religions, reflected in its culture, architecture, and gastronomy all commingling and making it one of the most unique places in the Mediterranean that only a local guide can unlock for the enthusiastic tourist.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Why is this tour going to be unique? Firstly, you will be guided by a local tour guide whose hobby is the study history and continual acquisition of general knowledge with lots of experience guiding countless tourists. I will briefly explain any or all periods including: Neanderthal, Neolithic, Phoenician ‘Melqart’, Greek ‘Pillars of Hercules’, Roman (Mons Calpe’ an extension of ancient Carteia) Islamic invasion by Ibn Tariq hence ‘Gibraltar’ & medieval moorish and Spanish period, the Spanish ‘Reconquista’ period, and British history regarding its possession of the Rock.
• Tours begin at 10:00 in English and 12:30 in Spanish as per dates on the calendar.
• Land port, northern defences and Great Siege history briefly Explained
• Casemates square
• American War Memorial
• Irish town (history of the convent ‘La Merced’ & Old Police Station)
• John Mackintosh Square
• British War Memorial
• King’s Bastion, view of the Flemish synagogue and Anglican cathedral
• Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
• King’s Chapel C.E. Wednesday and Friday mornings
• The Convent (where the Governer resides) and No. 6 Convent place (Chief Minister’s HQ) • Charles V walls and Southport
Explore Gibraltar’s current events, Llanito language, our Maltese, Genoese, English, Irish, Portuguese, Andalusian, Indian, and Moroccan cultures. Gibraltar boasts five coexisting religions, reflected in its culture, architecture, and gastronomy all comingling and making it one of the most unique places in the Mediterranean that only a local guide can unlock for the enthusiastic tourist.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

9 Casemates Square, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

I will have a tour guide badge at Casemates Square right across Latino’s Restaurant holding a small file

Outside visit

Grand Casemates Square

Visit to Land-port old entrance, casemates vaults once a nineteenth century barracks today a recreational area and entrance into the city

Outside visit

Landport gate

We will visit Land port with views of the old moorish, sixteenth and eighteenth walls followed by historical anecdotes.

Outside visit

American War Memorial

Visit this historical and unique American memorial triumphal arch with plaques honouring those Americans who gave their lives during the First World War.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).