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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gibraltar

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gibraltar

Updated July 28, 2021

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Tunnels inside the Rock of Gibraltar

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Operation Tracer Cave

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
Winston Churchill Ave. runs across the Gibraltar Airport runway.

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Gibraltar Airport

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

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Union Jack Steps

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.
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Almenara Torre Nueva with Gibraltar in the background

La Línea de la Concepción, Spain

Torre Nueva

The defensive tower was built centuries ago to warn locals of Berber pirate attacks.
4 miles from Gibraltar
Part of the canal.

Jimena de la Frontera, Spain

Royal Artillery Factory of King Carlos III

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.
20 miles from Gibraltar
Temple at Baelo Claudio

Cádiz, Spain

Baelo Claudia

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.
23 miles from Gibraltar
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