Things to Do in Gibraltar
In this tour, I’ll tell you about Gibraltar’s (rich is an understatement) history, which spans from the Neanderthals to our days. Through colourful anecdotes and fascinating stories, I will bring to life the Moorish, Spanish, and British periods, showcasing emblematic monuments, buildings, and military architecture.
Would you like to find out everything about this city and its people? Join me then on my Free Tour of Gibraltar's city centre!
Itinerary
- Casemates Square
- Landport Gates & Grand Battery
- Main Street & Re-enactment Association March (Saturdays at 12:00 only)
- American War Memorial (optional - 10 minutes detour)
- Irish Town
- Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery at the City Hall (optional Mondays to Fridays mornings only)
- Parliament House & John Mackintosh Square
- British War Memorial
- The Line Wall fortifications
- King’s Bastion
- Commonwealth Park
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
- Gibraltar National Museum & Moorish baths (optional) - for entrance fee please go to https://www.gibmuseum.gi/visit-us Please allow an extra 45 minutes to one hour.
- Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned (optional)
- King’s Chapel (optional Wednesday & Friday mornings only)
- The Convent (Governor’s Residence) and No.6 Convent Place
Join me and fall in love with this charming historical city!
Friendly, Professional, Experienced, and Licensed Tour Guide. Come join me on this very exciting walk through the City of Gibraltar. A city rich in history, learn about our culture, our people, our food, and our unique “Llanito” language.
We will be walking the streets of the main city center, streets paved with history and fascinating stories. Stopping at important sites along the route.
Tour includes:
- Devil Tongue
- Landport Gate
- Casemates Square
- Irish Town
- John Mackintosh Square (La Piazza)
- Parliament House
- City Hall
- Kings Bastion
- Gibraltar War Memorial
- Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
- Gibraltar Museum (we will not enter)
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
- The Convent
- No.6 Convent Place
- Main Street
The tour will begin at Devil’s Tongue (Rooke Memorial) just outside the main city walls and end at Convent place, right in the heart of Main Street.
There’ll be plenty of time to take photos along the way!!
Join me on a 2 hour walking tour of the historical city centre of Gibraltar!
Starting off from the statue of Sir George Rooke, the 1st Governor of Gibraltar, discover the military history, how the civilian population was formed and the influence the Moorish, English and Spanish had on the rock over the ages.
The tour will take you through the main city centre sites including:
- Casemates Square
- Landport Gate
- Irish Town
- City Hall
- Kings Bastion
- Commonwealth Park
- The Governor's Residence
- Chief Minister's Office
Discover this amazing place with an experienced and licensed local guide who will give a unique perspective in addition to all the historical facts.
Book your tour with me and you will not be disappointed.
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
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.
My ‘Old Town’ Gibraltar Tour gives you a fascinating insight into the history of the place and its people through a look at its unique architecture. The public buildings and Churches also tell their story.
As an ex-owner of one of Gibraltar’s historical businesses the ‘Sacarellos of Irish Town’ coffee merchants and owners of a popular coffee shop restaurant, I can tell many amusing stories of the struggles and successes of a business 135 years old Very much the history of business in Gibraltar.
The tour round 1 hour and three quarters long features-
- Landport Tunnel
- Casemates
- Main St
- Irish Town
- Victorian Police Station
- City Hall/National Gallery
- Parliament
- Garrison Library
- Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
- Main Jewish Synagogue
- Museum
- The Convent
- Trafalgar Cemetery
I love Gibraltar and can’t wait to share it with you!
Travel Guarantees ✓ Professional, Experienced and Licensed Tour Guide ✓ Small Groups (max 5-20 people) ✓ Suitable for Strollers and Wheelchairs Tour Sites Want to know the full history of Gibraltar? Join us on this very exciting walk where you will learn all about us Gibraltarians, our culture, our wars, our ancestors...everything! You can take fascinating pictures along the way. You will be surprised at how much history there is and how much there is to do in just 6.55km²!! ✓ Devil's Tongue (Rooke Memorial - meeting point) √ Landport Gate √ Casemates Square √ Irish Town √ 'La Piazza' √ Art Gallery √ City Hall√ Gibraltar Parliament √ Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned √ Gibraltar Museum (extra £5) √ Charles V Wall √ Trafalgar Cemetery √ Main Street … and more tour information This tour is completely FREE!
