Visitors to Gibraltar arrive at Gibraltar International Airport (also known by its IATA code, GIB) which is run and operated by the Royal Air Force, but also handles commercial flights to and from the UK.
It is located very close to the border with Spain which means hiring a car at Gibraltar Airport offers travellers the opportunity to explore not just the British territory but southern parts of Spain too. It is worth noting that traffic drives on the right in Gibraltar, unlike the Spanish over the border who drive on the right.
The main attraction for most visitors to Gibraltar is the Rock, which stands at 426 metres high and can be reached by a cable-car which runs from outside the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens. Aside from the spectacular views offered across the whole of the territory, as well as of southern Spain and the sea, the Rock is also popular because of its underground tunnels and its population of Barbary Macaques.
The former is exemplified by naturally occurring caves and grottos such as St Michael's Cave, with its impressive array of stalactites and stalagmites, as well as manmade tunnels, known as the Great Siege Tunnels, which were originally built for military purposes but can now be explored by tourists and can offer unparalleled views over the Bay of Gibraltar.
The Barbary Macaques, also mistakenly known as Barbary Apes, can be found in the nature reserve at the top of the rock as well as at Apes Den on the way up, where visitors can get particularly close to these unique animals.
