Gibraltar. A Fascinating Day Out.Costa del Sol Vacation Rentals. Consider Gibraltar the next time you want to maximize your vacation experience. Inhabited primarily by people with British, Spanish, and Arabic heritages means one can snack on a lamb pita sandwich for lunch, enjoy an authentic English high tea in the afternoon, and sit down to a hearty seafood paella for dinner. 
As small as it is, it would still take two or three days to see most of the sights in Gibraltar. One must go to the top of the rock of course and walking, driving, and cable-car are all good options to reach the summit. The roads will take you past beautiful St Michael's Cave, the 8th Century Moorish Castle, and also provide you an encounter with the famous Barbary Apes that inhabit the cliffs. The equally famous military tunnels that riddle the rock and date back to the American Revolution are also a must-see site. There is plenty more to see and do on "Gib", as the locals call it (pronounced "jib"). From beaches and museums to pubs and casinos, the Rock is a great vacation stop in its own right, but what makes it unique are the bonus day trips you can enjoy without the stress of changing your hotel. Just up the coast on the Mediterranean side and clearly visible from Gibraltar is the Costa del Sol. This is Spain's version of the Cote d'Azure and is up to the task of providing everything you would expect from a world class high end beach resort area.
A totally different adventure starts off another day when you board a speedy passenger hydrofoil ferry that whisks you across the Straits of Gibraltar and delivers you to Tangier. You expect Humphrey Bogart himself to materialize as you walk through this ancient Moroccan town. It surely looks as time stands still as you watch snake charmers perform with their cobras in the Kasbah while the barefoot children tug at your clothes enticing you to come to their father's carpet store where you are guaranteed to get the best prices. Another treat for visitors to Gibraltar is a trip into the bay to see the wild dolphins and depending on the time of year you may see whales and turtles as well. To complete your vacation with yet another cultural experience, when you finally leave Gibraltar head North along the coast and a pleasant day's drive will culminate with your discovering the clean cities and warm people of Portugal. A vacation in Gibraltar will always overflow your memory bag with all the countries and cultures that it makes available to you. If you want to know more about the fascinating history of " The Rock" you may be interested in this excellent book,"Gibraltar- A History" by Sir John Chappel Harvey. Need to Hire a Car? Click Here. Visit the Tripadvisor for undiased reports on where to stay and what to see in Gibraltar. Keep up to date with all the news and information from the Costa del Sol and Andalucia, Subscribe to our FREE E-Zine"Andalucia Life"
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The next day you could contrast that glitz and glamour by driving up Spain's Atlantic coast. This is one of the most hospitable places on earth. The locals do not really understand the concept of mere friendship; either they have not met you yet, or you are family! Take the time to stop in the various towns of the area, each with a character of its own. Jerez, where the sweet wines Sherry and Port come from. Tariffa, where the constant winds drive forests of towering windmills supplying electricity. Puerto de Santa Maria with its traditional bullfighting ring (still very much in use). Chipiona, with the church that Christopher Columbus and his crews prayed in prior to casting off for their trip that would discover the Americas.