Tripatini2024-03-29T01:10:42Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/gibraltar/forum/topics/feed/allGet a piece of the Rock: inimitable Gibraltar in the spotlighthttps://tripatini.com/group/gibraltar/forum/topics/get-a-piece-of-the-rock-inimitable-gibraltar-in-the-spotlight2017-04-24T15:35:12.000Z2017-04-24T15:35:12.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell<div><p><a href="http://love2fly.iberia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/L2F-May-16-pic-Gibraltar-Marcin-Krzyzak-shutterstock_242278489-640x427.jpg?width=640" target="_blank"><img src="http://love2fly.iberia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/L2F-May-16-pic-Gibraltar-Marcin-Krzyzak-shutterstock_242278489-640x427.jpg?width=640" class="align-center"/></a><br/><span>One of Europe’s quirkier enclaves – as well as its last remaining colony – is a singular bit of business stuck down at the foot of the Spanish region </span><strong>Andalusia</strong><span>. And if you happen to be in the neighborhood – especially the </span><strong>Costa del Sol</strong><span>, many of whose main resort areas lie within a drive of and hour to 90 minutes – </span><strong>Gibraltar</strong><span>‘s unusual mix of history, sociology, and nature is well worth a day trip or even overnighter. And nowadays, perhaps more than ever, now that the territory has become even more of a bone of contention between Spain and </span><strong>Great Britain</strong><span> as a result of the ongoing process of </span><strong>Brexit</strong><span>. So what's all the fuss about? Let's have a look For visitors, the colony's quirks begin the moment you cross the border from the city of </span><strong>La Línea de la Concepción</strong><span> – because to actually get into </span><strong>Gib</strong><span>, you have to first... </span><em><a href="http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/gibraltar-spain-united-kingdom" target="_blank">keep reading</a></em></p></div>Gibraltar shout-out in 'Intriguing Enclaves, Colonies, and Mini-States of Europehttps://tripatini.com/group/gibraltar/forum/topics/gibraltar-shout-out-in-intriguing-enclaves-colonies-and-mini-stat2014-08-23T14:51:23.000Z2014-08-23T14:51:23.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Fortress_of_Guaita_2013-09-19.jpg/320px-Fortress_of_Guaita_2013-09-19.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Fortress_of_Guaita_2013-09-19.jpg/320px-Fortress_of_Guaita_2013-09-19.jpg?width=250" width="250" class="align-left"/></a><span>I've always had a thing about the quirky little corners of this continent that’s famously a patchwork of ethnicities and accidents of history, and there are a few bits and pieces scattered across Europe that are quirkier than others. They range from some some you’ll recognize and know something about to some you’ve probably never heard of. I’ve visited many, while several are still on my bucket list. What intrigues me so much about them? Maybe it’s simply the allure of the under-the-radar and off-the-beaten path in an era where so much seems pick-over and homogenized (even though, to be fair, a few of these places are hardly... </span><em><a href="http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/intriguing-enclaves-mini-states-of-europe" target="_blank">keep reading</a></em></p></div>Gibraltar a fascinating colonial relichttps://tripatini.com/group/gibraltar/forum/topics/gibraltar-a-fascinating-colonial-relic2013-08-17T16:34:45.000Z2013-08-17T16:34:45.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p><a href="http://i0.wp.com/travelingreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/gibraltar-1.jpg?resize=601%2C352&b6da7a" target="_blank"><img src="http://i0.wp.com/travelingreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/gibraltar-1.jpg?resize=601%2C352&b6da7a" class="align-center"/></a><br/><span style="font-size: 13px;">Gibraltar is a peculiar place. This small peninsula holds a transit and customs area, an airport, a port, a British village and two settlements, offices and the cliff itself, all in an area no larger than 6.8 km². It holds a position as one of the world’s most populous regions, with an average of 4,290 people per square kilometer...</span><br/><span><br/></span><a href="http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/gibraltar-experience-a-european-relic-from-colonial-times" target="_blank">read complete post</a><br/><br/></p></div>