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Discover the fascinating history of Gibraltar, a British settlement full of prehistoric findings, Ice Age caves and Muslim legacy. See the Great Siege Tunnels, experience the natural wonders of St Michael’s Cave and visit the famous Barbary apes on this interactive tour.
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* Duration: 12 hours
* Starts: Faro, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Discover the fascinating history of Gibraltar, a British settlement full of prehistoric findings, Ice Age caves and Muslim legacy. See the Great Siege Tunnels, experience the natural wonders of St Michael’s Cave and visit the famous Barbary apes on this interactive tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a promontory and British Overseas Territory on the southern coast of Spain. The place is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, in limestone and with 426 m of altitude. First colonized by the Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by the Spanish, the territory was ceded to the British in 1713. In the layers of fortifications, there are remains of a 14th century Moorish castle and the Great Siege Tunnels, excavated in the 18th and 18th centuries. expanded in World War II.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve, Gibraltar GX11 1AA
São Miguel Caves are limestone caves located in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at a height of over 300 meters above sea level.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Great Siege Tunnels, Midway up at the northern end of the rock, Gibraltar
The Great Siege Tunnels in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, also known as the Upper Galleries, are a series of tunnels within the northern tip of Gibraltar Rock.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar
The Gibraltar Rock or Column of Hercules is a 427-meter-high rock located in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, dominating the Strait of Gibraltar.
Duration: 2 hours
