Gibraltar Attractions

Europa Point

Europa Point is the most southern tip of Gibraltar. Here you can see the Christian Shrine of Our Lady of Europe, and a handsome new mosque (free guided tours of the mosque are available). There is also the Trinity Lighthouse, built in 1838. It stands 49m (160ft) above the high water mark and can be seen from up to 27km (17mi) away.

Upper Rock Nature Reserve

Most of the upper Rock is a nature reserve, with spectacular views. The Rock is home to 600 plants species and is often a fine spot for observing migrations of birds, especially raptors and storks, between Africa and Europe. White storks sometimes congregate in flocks of up to 3000 to cross the strait.

The Rock's most famous inhabitants are its colony of Barbary macaques, the only wild primates (apart from Homo sapiens) in Europe. Some of these hang around the Apes' Den near the middle cable-car station; others can often be seen at the top cable-car station.