It's rare for Gibraltar to make news, but it's already done so early in 2011, with Spain's main opposition party accusing the tiny British territory of being a "bad neighbor" in a dispute about coastal water rights. Those comments have prompted yet another round of debate among Spanish politicians about whether Gibraltar's future will involve sovereignty, continued British rule or a (highly unlikely) return to Spain.While Gibraltar's seemingly incongruous placement as a wee slice of Britain along the Spanish Mediterranean has long been a sticky wicket for those two nations, the same odd juxtaposition helps make it an intriguing side trip for anyone traveling in the south of Spain.
My visit came just a day after going to the Alhambra in Granada, as a friend and I decided to make a stop while driving along the Costa del Sol before heading northwest to Seville. We figured it would be a nice change of pace in the middle of our two-week journey through Spain -- and we were right.
As we drove west from the coastal town of Nerja along the A7 highway, Gibraltar soon announced itself dramatically. Its eponymous rock appeared through the haze in the distance, serving as a handy guidepost. The great monolith's shape was instantly recognizable, and its sheer size relative to its surroundings was pretty impressive - it towers nearly 1,400 feet above a quaint town and spreads out lengthwise over most of the peninsula.
Source: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2011/02/gibraltar.html
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