Gibraltar: Rock of Gibraltar, Lunch on Main St.
Granada: Dinner at Jardines de Zoraya, night at Hotel Juan Miguel
Drive: Approximately 454 km (282 miles) - 5 hours
Seville:
Coffee and torrija at Confitería La Campana. Torrija is sliced bread dipped in milk or honey and wine with spices and then dipped in egg, and then fried in a pan with olive oil. It is a typical dessert during Lent or Holy Week in Spain. Seville, Spain.
Gibraltar:
The drive from Seville, Spain, to Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory, is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes (200 km or 125 miles).
The ocean views at La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain, right before entering Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. There is a border crossing that requires your passport. You can either walk across the border or drive across. The official language in Gibraltar is English. Gibraltar is located on the south coast of Spain. La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain.
View of the Rock of Gibraltar from La Linea de la Concepcion. Gibraltar was first settled by the Moors in the Middle Ages, later ruled by Spain, and then joined to the British in 1713. La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain.
We walked across the border from Spain into Gibraltar and then bought a round-trip ticket for the bus to get into town. From there it is a short walk to get to the cable car which takes you up to the Rock. Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory.
Barbary macaques at the top of the Rock of Gibraltar. This is the only wild monkey population in the European continent. We saw them jump on top of people and knock over a baby stroller. Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory about 426 meters or 1,398 feet high.
Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory.
Looking across the strait at Morocco, Africa. Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory.
Barbary macaques. Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory.
Looking back at Gibraltar as we drive away in Spain.
Granada:
From Gibraltar to Granada, Spain, is approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes (254 km or 158 miles).
Checked into our hotel in Granada and then went to pick up our tickets I bought on Ticketmaster for the Alhambra the next day before heading to dinner. There are two places you can go to collect the tickets, the Alhambra Box office or the Alhambra Bookstore. We bought tickets to enter the Nasrid Palace at 1:30 p.m.
Dinner at Jardines de Zoraya. Croquettes, oxtail, and boneless lamb roast. Granada, Spain.
