CinX's Travels 2015

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We are driving further east from Tarifa...

E_N340 by cinxxx, on Flickr

El Mirador dei Estrecho by cinxxx, on Flickr

El Mirador dei Estrecho by cinxxx, on Flickr

El Mirador dei Estrecho by cinxxx, on Flickr

El Mirador dei Estrecho by cinxxx, on Flickr

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E_A7 by cinxxx, on Flickr

E_CA34 by cinxxx, on Flickr

E_CA34 by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar /dʒɨˈbrɔːltər/ is a British Overseas Territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. It has an area of 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) and shares its northern border with the Province of Cádiz in Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region. At its foot is a densely populated city area, home to almost 30,000 Gibraltarians and other nationalities.

An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar from Spain in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession on behalf of the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne. The territory was subsequently ceded to Britain "in perpetuity" under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It was an important base for the Royal Navy; today its economy is based largely on tourism, online gambling, financial services, and shipping.

The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations as Spain asserts a claim to the territory. Gibraltarians overwhelmingly rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty in a 1967 referendum and again in 2002. Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar governs its own affairs, though some powers, such as defence and foreign relations, remain the responsibility of the UK Government.

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[CinX]

We entered the country on foot from La Linea, Spain.
Here some pictures from crossing the border:

La Línea de la Concepción by cinxxx, on Flickr

La Línea de la Concepción by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

You cross the border into Gibraltar on the airport runway:

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Everything is written in English, so you get a British feeling, but in the same time a sunny and warm Britain

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr

Gibraltar by cinxxx, on Flickr