Day 8 - Torremolinos Optional Gibraltar Tour

You have the day free in Torremolinos. Perhaps you'll take a walk to La Carihuela, the original fishing village that was once all there was to Torremolinos. Today, its many cafes and restaurants are still the best places to go for fresh local seafood. Try pez espada (swordfish), pescaito frito (fish fried in olive oil), or the local specialty, pescado a la sal (bream or sea bass baked in a crispy coating of sea salt).

Or, you may join us on our optional tour to Gibraltar. Located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and settled over a millennium ago by the Phoenicians - and consequently by Arab sultans and Spaniards - Gibraltar today is a British territory.

We'll begin by discovering a man-made wonder as we navigate a network of underground military tunnels created by the British during World War II to protect soldiers and equipment from bombings. Then, we'll visit Europa point at the end of the Rock of Gibraltar, where on a clear day you may be able to take in views of Africa across the water.

We'll stop for an included lunch in the quaint fishing village of Catalan Bay, and the rest of the day is free for discoveries on your own. Perhaps you'll explore Gibraltar's ancient walls - a collection of gates, walls, and bastions surrounding the inner city. While first built by the Moors, later modifications were made by both the Spanish and the British. Today, the government of Gibraltar is in the process of restoring the structures to their original beauty and might.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

4/16/18

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