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Gibraltar: the Rock and the Nature Reserve
From Estepona centre45 min
DurationFull day
DifficultyModerate
PriceNature Reserve: adults £30; children aged 5 to 11 £22; ages 0–4 free
Best timeAll year
KidsSí
AddressPaso fronterizo de La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz)
Opening hoursNature Reserve: 1 Oct–30 Apr 9:00–18:15 (last entry 17:45); 1 May–30 Sep 9:30–19:15 (last entry 18:45). Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan.
About
- Upper Rock: free-roaming Barbary macaques, St Michael's Cave, Skywalk and Windsor Bridge
- A single ticket gives access to the Reserve and all its attractions
- Since 15 July 2026 the EU-UK agreement applies: passport checks at the border fence disappear and Spain takes over Schengen checks at Gibraltar's port and airport (the agreement still has to be ratified by the European Parliament)
- Main Street, the shopping street, and views of the Strait and Africa
Good to know
- Still bring your ID card or passport: the agreement is being applied provisionally and there may be baggage checks at the border (La Verja)
- The cable car is closed for a full renovation (reopening expected in 2027): you go up on foot (a good hour) or by official taxi
- 'No transport' tickets are collected at official ticket offices: Jews Gate/Pillars of Hercules, Moorish Castle, Devil's Gap or the Market Place bus station
- The monkeys are wild: don't feed them and keep bags and food out of sight
- You pay in pounds (many places accept euros, but at a poor exchange rate): use a card
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