‘Gibraltar more than meets the eye’
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: this who left an indelible mark like the Neanderthal, Neolithic, Phoenician ‘Melqart’, Carthaginians Greek ‘Pillars of Hercules’, Roman (Mons Calpe’ extension of ancient Carteia) Islamic invasion by the Umayyads; te AlMoravids, Spanish medieval ‘Reconquista, the Hapsburgs, war of Spanish succession Anglo/Dutch capture and its treaties, XIX AD history, Napoleonic wars, industrial age, WWI & WWII military history, Genoese, Spanish, Portuguese, Maltese Irish, English, Asian, Jewish and Arab culture cuisine and present day affairs and anecdotes is what makes todays Gibraltarian society
• Waterport gate, North Bastion, Land port, view of northern defences and Great Siege. (Brief history explained)
• Casemates square
• 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
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. Tours on Saturdays are in Spanish which begin at 1330 nevertheless I don’t mind 1300 if okay with others.