‘Gibraltar more than meets the eye’

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 and indelible mark like the early and late Neolithic peoples, Phoenician ‘Melqart’, Carthaginians, Greek ‘Pillars of Hercules’, Roman (Mons Calpe’ extension of ancient Carteia) Islamic invasion by the Umayyads; AlMoravids,, Merinid, Nasrid last Islamic period, Christian Spanish medieval ‘Reconquista, and late Hapsburgs, war of Spanish succession Bourbon dynasty, Anglo/Dutch capture and its treaties, Early XVIII Circa British period, Late XIX century Napoleonic wars, XX AD history, industrial age,  WWI & WWII military history. Gibraltar’s English, Genoese, Spanish, Portuguese, Maltese, Irish, , Asian, Jewish and Arab cultures including Gastronomy, present day affairs, anecdotes is which makes todays Gibraltarian society a melting pot of religions, culture, a unique blend in the Mediterranean sun.

•  Waterport gate, North Bastion, Land port, view of northern defences and Great Siege. (Brief history explained)
• Casemates square (Spanish Barcina)
• American War Memorial
• Irish town (history of the convent ‘La Merced’ today Corks wine bar Restaurant & Old (Victorian Police Station) Small synagogue.
• John Mackintosh Square, Guard house, Parliament building and city hall.
• British War Memorial and Smith Dorrien esplanade.
• King’s Bastion built over Spanish medieval bastion, view of the 1800s Flemish synagogue, Gibraltar museum houses prehistoric, ancient medieval, British history and nearby Anglican cathedral
• Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned built over medieval mosque, we then walk to the convent where the tour ends.

The tour ends at the convent.

Explore Gibraltar’s current events, ‘Gianito’ 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.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Minimum of 12 hour booking in advance nevertheless please contact in case I already have a set tour for late appointments and availability. Respect and common courtesy expected of everyone and of anyone’s opinion throughout the tour thank you.