Gibraltar Travel Guide - 17 Things to do from St. Michaels Cave to the Skywalk | The Planet D

The Rock of Gibraltar is located on the southern tip of Spain between Europe and Africa. This British overseas territory was a strategic military location that saw many battles. See what it s like to visit Gibraltar, its monkey community and the incredible St. Michael s Cave. ►Subscribe: https://bit.ly/1lY0X5y and click the bell to the right for new video notifications each week #gibraltar #travelvlog ►Like our travel videos? Read our travel blog at https://theplanetd.com/destinations/europe/england-travel-tips/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:37 - Walking across the border from Spain to Gibraltar 01:15 - Gibraltar Airstrip 02:07 - Gibraltar Cable Car 02:33 - Top Station 3:05 - Gibraltar Nature & Reserve 03:35 - Ape s Den 04:10 - Skywalk 04:52 - Douglas Lookout 05:19 - Military Fort 05:44 - O Hara s Battery 06:38 - St. Michael s Cave 07:43 - The Cabin 07:54 - Royal Anglian Way 08:30 - Windsor Bridge 09:35 - Queen s Gate 10:03 - Great Siege and Moorish Castle 10:29 - World War II Caves 11:10 - Jews Gate Cemetery 13:09 - Beaches of Gibraltar Music by Epidemic Sound: Sign up for your 1 month-free trial at https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/6w1na4 *** ThePlanetD Social*** ►INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/theplanetd ►YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/1dA7vrV ►The Planet D Travel BLOG: https://theplanetd.com/ ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThePlanetD ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theplanetd Gibraltar is a tiny British territory located on the southern tip of Spain just 14 km north of Morocco. It is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar and is commonly known as, The Rock. We took a drive down from Marbella Spain to see this iconic landmark and to enjoy a little slice of Britain in the far south of Europe. We started with a Gibraltar Street walk from Spain to cross the border into the territory of Gibraltar. One of the unique things about visiting Gibraltar is that there is an airstrip between Spain and Gibraltar. If you are driving, walking or taking the bu,s chances are you may need to wait for a plan to land before you can go through. Waits can sometimes be as long as 3 hours to cross the border by car, so we suggest walking and going early in the morning to beat the crowds. It’s an easy 15 minute walk to the old town from the airport that feels like a traditional English village. We weaved our way through the streets before catching the first cable car up to the top of the rock. It’s about a five minute journey and with our prepaid tickets, we skipped the line and went directly to the loading area. We bought a cable car and nature reserve ticket online for 34 pounds and hopped right on board for our 5 minute journey to the top, Once we arrived we had the entire day to explore anywhere we desired with our all inclusive ticket. Our first stop was the top of the rock observation deck that offered stunning panoramic views of Gibraltar. We not only saw Gibraltar, but we saw across straight of Gibraltar to Morocco in Africa and spain’s Costa del Sol. It is truly spectacular. But the star attraction is definitely the rock of Gibraltar itself. One of the star attractions of Gibraltar is the Ape’s Den where you’ll find a group of monkeys who have decided to call this place home at the cable car’s mid station. But the Gibraltar monkeys are everywhere. Legend has it that as long as the macaques inhabit Gibraltar, the British will remain. The monkeys were so important to the British, that they were placed under the armies protection and Winston Churchill even ordered more monkeys from Morocco when their numbers were on the decline. They can be very feisty though so make sure to keep your distance. The Skywalk is a glass walking dangling 340 meters above sea level. It offers panoramic views of three countries and two continents and is said to be able to withstand the weight of 5 asian elephants. It’s an amazing hike through the rock of Gibraltar and we followed the rocky trails from one attraction to another. Gibraltar was heavily fortified and there are plenty of ruins, guard stations and old lookouts to explore. If you are visiting southern Europe, make sure to put the Rock of Gibraltar on your travel itinerary