Notes From the Rock
Planning guides, wildlife etiquette and the history behind the stops — written by the person who drives the route every day.
How Long Do You Really Need in Gibraltar?
An hour and a half, half a day or three days — an honest answer from someone who has driven every version of this itinerary.
12 August 2026 · 6 min read · Jaydan
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Barbary Macaque Etiquette, From Someone Who Watches Them Daily
Around 300 wild monkeys share the Upper Rock with two million visitors a year. Here is how to be the visitor they ignore.
Six Hours Ashore: The Realistic Cruise Plan
What you can genuinely fit between the gangway and the all-aboard call — and the two mistakes that cost people their afternoon.
Inside the Great Siege Tunnels: What the Signage Leaves Out
Fifty kilometres of galleries were cut into this rock by hand. The first of them exist because of one sergeant and a problem nobody could solve.
Cable Car or Private Taxi? An Honest Comparison
I have an obvious interest in the answer, so here are the numbers and the cases where the cable car genuinely wins.
When to Visit Gibraltar, Month by Month
The Rock never really closes. But the light, the crowds, the levanter cloud and the whales all have a season.
Tell Us When You're Here
Send your dates and we reply personally — usually within a couple of hours, always before you land.