Attractions in Gibraltar
25 Gibraltar attractions. Each page is checked against the operator's or official source.
By Ethan Roworth·Last checked 11 July 2026
Apes' Den
Gibraltar''s famous Barbary macaques at their main gathering point on the Upper Rock. The only wild primates in Europe, and they will steal your lunch.
Dolphin Watching Gibraltar
Join a boat tour into the Strait of Gibraltar to see three resident dolphin species. Operators advertise very high year-round sighting rates.
Europa Point
The southernmost tip of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic and Morocco is just 14 kilometres away. Free, open all day, worth it at sunset.
Gibraltar Skywalk
A glass-floored viewing platform at the top of the Rock, cantilevered over the edge at 400 metres with unobstructed views from Morocco to Spain.
Great Siege Tunnels
An 18th-century military tunnel network blasted through solid rock during the longest siege in British history, 1779 to 1783.
St Michael's Cave
A spectacular network of natural limestone caverns inside the Rock, with formations hundreds of thousands of years old and a converted concert auditorium seating 600 people.
Upper Rock Nature Reserve
Gibraltar's flagship attraction. One combined ticket (adult £30, child 5-11 £22) covers St Michael's Cave, the Apes' Den, the Skywalk, the Great Siege Tunnels and more. Note: the Moorish Castle, O'Hara's Battery and the Mediterranean Steps are currently closed.
Alameda Botanical Gardens
Free public gardens at the foot of the Rock with 200-year-old trees, exotic plants, and a resident family of Barbary macaques that wandered down from the Upper Rock.
Casemates Square
The main square of Gibraltar, once a military parade ground and place of public execution, now the busy social centre of town life.
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Gibraltar's Anglican cathedral, consecrated in 1838, built in a distinctive Moorish-Gothic hybrid style that reflects the territory's layered history.
Europa Point Lighthouse
The historic Trinity House lighthouse at the tip of Gibraltar, guiding ships through the Strait since 1841 and visible 24 nautical miles out to sea.
Garrison Library
One of the oldest subscription libraries in the world, founded in 1793 for the British garrison and still operating in its original building over 230 years later.
Gibraltar National Museum
The national museum covering Gibraltar's history from the Neanderthals to the present day, built around original 14th-century Moorish baths that are still intact.
Gorham's Cave
A UNESCO World Heritage Site on the eastern cliffs of Gibraltar, where Neanderthals lived until around 24,000 years ago. Access is by boat only; the Gibraltar Museum has the full story.
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
A striking white mosque at Europa Point, gifted to Gibraltar by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and opened in 1997.
Mediterranean Steps
CLOSED since 31 May 2026 due to rockfall risk, no reopening date announced. A demanding cliff-path hike along the eastern face of the Rock, kept here for reference until it reopens.
Moorish Castle
CLOSED for restoration, not currently open to visitors. The remains of a medieval Moorish fortification overlooking Gibraltar town, with the 14th-century Tower of Homage still visible from across town.
Nefusot Yehudah Synagogue
The oldest synagogue in Gibraltar, founded in 1799, at the heart of a Jewish community that has been present on the Rock for over 300 years.
Nelson's Anchorage
The Rosia Bay site where HMS Victory anchored in 1805 carrying Nelson's body after Trafalgar, marked by one of only three surviving 100-ton Armstrong guns in the world.
O'Hara's Battery
CLOSED to the public at present. The highest point on the Rock of Gibraltar at 426 metres, with a 20th-century naval gun; kept here for reference until it reopens.
Parson's Lodge Battery
A restored 17th-century coastal fortification at Rosia Bay with original cannon, positioned to guard the southern approach to Gibraltar Harbour.
Princess Caroline's Battery
An 18th-century fortification housing the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Museum, with original period cannon and displays covering the regiment's operational history.
The Convent
The official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar, a former Franciscan friary dating to 1531, with a midday changing of the guard ceremony on most weekdays.
Trafalgar Cemetery
A small, beautifully maintained walled cemetery where British sailors who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 are buried, just off Europa Road.
WWII Tunnels
The wartime tunnel network built in the 1940s that turned the Rock into a self-sufficient underground fortress for 16,000 men, used as HQ for the Allied invasion of North Africa.