The Rock

Places of Interest Nearby

The Rock

Peak

Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.

The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.

The Rock Hotel

Hotel

Photo: Ralph, CC BY 2.0.

The Rock Hotel, also known as Rock Hotel, is a historic hotel in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It has been described as "one of the Mediterranean's most famous hotels," and as "an institution in Gibraltar and the Mediterranean." Built in 1932 by John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, the hotel is set in a 3.6-hectare landscaped garden and contains 104 rooms.

Prince Ferdinand’s Battery

Fort

Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 3.0.

Prince Ferdinand's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Today the area is known as the Apes' Den and is the main location for tourists to see Barbary macaques in Gibraltar. Prince Ferdinand’s Battery is situated 130 metres east of The Rock.

Places in the Area

Coaling Island

Locality

Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

East Side

Hamlet

Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.

Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.

South Mole

Locality

Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.

The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula.

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