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The Rock of Gibraltar seen from the Mediterranean Sea (Photo N. Rush)

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The "Cradle of History" Statue at the runway crossing (Photo N. Rush)

One of the main reasons for starting this site was the fact that so many people that had visited Gibraltar said that they could not find a decent information site that actually gave them an insight into life here before they arrived. It was with this in mind that this site came into being. It was not conceived as being flash, mega dramatic or anything like that, it was designed to be a simple to use colourful site, one of our clients descibed it as "A little bit Rustic", if that's what it is then we have achieved our objective, simple and down to earth!

This highly visual site is intended to give potential visitors to the Rock an advance view into life on the Rock and to promote tourism and an interest into the Rock itself.

Hopefully any visitors will look at this site and realise that the Rock is not just a duty free paradise but steeped in history. Every turn you make can lead to a past part of life on the Rock; sieges, military actions, naval confrontations, each alley way can lead to a plaque or a memorial to those who not only risked, but quite often gave their lives to ensure the freedom of the people.

It is not a place to give away too lightly, it is a place to cherish. Remember the Battle of Trafalgar a true turning point in world history, remember the two World Wars, remember the more recent world conflicts and then you can see what this Rock actually means to todays modern world.

Look at the new developments, look at the investment in the local infrastructure and you will see why this place called Gibraltar is so important to this modern world and its history - visit Gibraltar, do not just look at its surface picture, look beneath it all, investigate it and make sure you enjoy your visit. Check out this site, check out the photographs and if it helps - then this site has been worth the work.

Neill Rush

An Introduction to Gibraltar

The history of Gibraltar is rich and varied, its name is derived from Gibel Tariq (Tariq's Mountain), named after Tariq Ibn Zeyed who was the leader of the force of Arabs and Berbers who conquered Spain in 711 AD. However it was not until about 1000 years later when the Treaty of Utrecht was signed, bringing the War of the Spanish Succession to an end, that Gibraltar ceded to the British. The interpretation of the British is that basically Gibraltar was given to them indefinately, the Spanish view is somewhat different! This conflict of views has always been a thorn in the side to Anglo Spanish relations, irrespective of the Spanish maintaining the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in Morocco, and eventually led to the closing of the border by the dictator General Franco in 1968.

With the death of Franco in 1975 and the return of democracy to Spain relations with Britain have certainly improved, except in one area - Gibraltar! The border was actually re-opened in 1985, essentially a "siege" of 16 years, but still the topic of Gibraltar is brought up at every opportunity by the Spanish Authorities. In November 2002 the Government led by the Chief Minister, Peter Caruana, held a very public referendum to assess the popular mood (as if it wasn't known already!) The resounding result and the huge majority returned ensured that it is practically impossible for any British Government (even the current one!) to hand Gibraltar back to Spain against the wishes of the inhabitants. The trouble is, in this dispute, there is no room for manouvre, Spain will never give up its claim on Gibraltar and Gibraltar will never ever concede to being controlled by Spain! So why not just give up on the whole argument, the whole thing is a pointless exercise!!!

By the way, one thing to remember is that Gibraltar is British and therefore the currency is Sterling, so make sure you are not told to take euros, you get much better value for your money in good old British Pounds.

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