Gibraltar - "Gate to Spain"

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As we all know Gibraltar is still one of Britain's most popular colonies. Apparently, Gibraltar was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. Since then, Spain has constantly been trying to regain their power over the British Overseas Territory which is part of the Iberian Peninsula. During WW2 especially the Royal Navy settled in the territory as it is kind of seen as "a gate" to the Mediterranean Sea.

Nowadays, almost more than 30,000 people live in Gibraltar, not only Gibraltarians but also other nationalities. Tourism plays a significant role in Gibraltar's economy. Duty-free shopping and several sights attract many tourists throughout the whole year. The most famous sight of the country is definitely the fortification of Gibraltar. As Field Marshal Sir John Chapple pointed out, it is "probably the most fought over and most densely fortified place in Europe, and probably, therefore, in the world".

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However, there are also other attractions which make tourists enjoy their visit, for example the local monkeys, also called Barbary macaques, are very popular all over the world as well as the flowstone caves of Gibraltar. The so-called Trafalgar Cemetery is a great tourist attraction too, whereupon its name is a bit misleading. Contrary to its denomination only two people who are buried there actually fought in the battle of Trafalgar. The majority of the people whose graves can be seen at this cemetery were victims of other sea battles.

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Nowadays Gibraltar airport is a very important economic factor as it offers people from the United Kingdom a favourable possibility to get to one of Britain's main colonie, which is also considered as "the gate to Spain".




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifications_of_Gibraltar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Gibraltar