Inside GIBRALTAR: Strange British Territory in Spain🇬🇧🇪🇸

Johnny Harris geography: I traveled to Gibraltrar, in search of Bald and Bankrupt..Gibraltar is a British overseas territory in the Iberian Peninsula that borders Spain. Its geopolitical past and present and position as one of the world's richest places is what makes it unique place worth visiting. The people don't identify as British nor Spanish, they identify as Gibraltarian.. So that begs the question.. How similar to Great Britian is it? Brexit has also been an ongoing issue the last few years. Sir George Rooke captured Gibraltar for the British during the War of the Spanish Succession, and Spain formally ceded it to Britain in 1713 with the signing of the Treaty of Ultrecht. Join me on an adventure as I show you Gibaltar.
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Adventure Elliot is a bilingual travel vlogger (English and Spanish) with a particular interest in the Spanish speaking world. I enjoy taking adventures - big or small - and my goal is to show the Spanish speaking world 1 video at a time.
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[@AdventureElliot]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqWzd5KVg6aSpqs Thanks for watching! If you want to see a video of another fascinating place nearby, check out my video on Ceuta, the Spanish Enclave that borders Morocco!

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

I hope I can visit one day. I heard they mix the Castellano and English languages together when they speak. Thanks for this video. Saludos Ibero Eliot.

[@mitchlewis8260]

Glad u came to visit, respect, but we ain't spanish nor are in Spain,,,, that border by the airport claims our land british, rather give it back to morroco than Spain

[@mitchlewis8260]

@@Mongoose-ct6us yup we do xd

[@chriscoughlan5221]

My wife's from there

[@chriscoughlan5221]

Ceuta, that is

[@melmartinez1557]

As a local from Gibraltar i have never seen such a fantastic informative video, people usually have no clue what they are saying but you've really shown what a day in the life would look like

[@AdventureElliot]

Thanks!

[@SuperLuckystrike1]

@@AdventureElliot I agree with you Mel, born and bred Gibraltarian just like you.

[@davidmunoz4066]

​@@SuperLuckystrike1kzbin.infoSheUM7n4R1M?si=acGcAKO7JpocvoBb pirata!!

[@annabellavictory]

I must agree! I’m a local too and can say he did his homework before visiting Gib! Very knowledgable and enthusiastic Loved his presentation though I might add he missed out on more interesting sites around Gibraltar Welcome back anytime 👏🏻👏🏻

[@YanksandBritsProductions]

I used to work in Gib many years ago, I’m thinking of heading back to see if it’s changed much. Take my camera equipment ……hey can I interview you 😃👍

[@davidburton2732]

Lovely video, but sorry. One major correction. Gib is a British Overseas territory. It is British, but self governing. Relying on Britain for defence and foreign policy. It is NOT a colony. It is similar in status to the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Turks & Caicos, Falklands etc, etc. Yes the Spaniards resent it, but they have (you mentioned one in the video) two enclaves in North Africa. Ceuta, and also Melilla. But spot on. Gib is a great place!

[@bngt1dy816]

You know that.

[@jakeeaglen5754]

Would ceuta and melilla not be considered exclaves. Like the way kaliningrad is a russian exclave

[@n8nate]

​@@jakeeaglen5754 I would argue that Kaliningrad is a colony. It was occupied from Germany only 80 years ago. That's not an exclave, it's a forced resettlement and a colony.

[@lg5819]

As a Brit from the mainland it’s nice to see Gibraltarians proud to be British. In countries like America and France you will see their national flag hoisted everywhere, but in the U.K, apart from government buildings, you hardly see it, because its perceived by some as offensive and racist. This is not right, and we should hoist the Union Jack wherever we want, and feel proud of our nation. 🇬🇧 🇬🇮

[@hugojaime9565]

Yo main, from a Mexican in California, idk what to say I have many Hispanic friends from Spain and Hispanic America that will disagree and claim as I do Gibraltar, we are not terrorist but we feel attacked by the Anglosphere, unfortunately I have to promote here in California that whatever you do to my Hispanic brothers in Gibraltar I shall do to your Anglo-Saxon brothers in California and I say this breaking my heart because at the end of the day I think we are both Western and should be United but that’s not the case England keeps funding “ Independence “ movements in the Hispanic world we’ve done nothing but lose territory and power to the Anglo-Saxons under the premise of “openness” unfortunately we can’t no more . Brother open your eyes it’s not yours and you won’t stop there:c Like I said unfortunately it will be eye for an eye it would suck if the Hispanic world joined China, Russia , North Korea , Africa and the Arabs against the Anglos but at this point what do we do ?:c

[@therickestpicklerick]

@@hugojaime9565 What the fuck are you talking about? As an American, from Texas, "Hispanics" are not a monolith. Hispanics in Texans are very different from Hispanics in Mexico. Hispanics from American are immensely different from Spaniards in Spain. How do I know this? I have lived in Spain. Spaniards do not immediately identify with anyone else but Spaniards. Even Spaniards who are from Tenerife are seen as less from those who live on the peninsula. So, defending your Hispanic brothers in Gibraltar might not be as welcomed or necessary as you may think. Sadly, Spaniards view those who are not pure Spaniard as "Sudacas". How do I know this? I have heard it many times walking through the streets of Barcelona. Second, the issue between the United Kingdom and Spain has been over historic power, mainly from early colonialism as each sought to control, have more power, and influence. The British and Spanish have fought many battles over history. It is not a mystery as to why sentiments exist as they do. The dissolution of Spanish power and influence came at Spain's own hand. The Spanish were not particularly interested in anything else but gold and riches. Once they felt that they could no longer benefit from their colonies, they abandoned them. Why else do you think a majority of their former commonwealth are all independent sovereign states? How dumb do you think Spain felt when they missed the opportunity of oil and trade agreements? Can you now see how such limited perceptions with respect to ego and superiority backfired on the Spanish? Can you now see why the development and promotion of la sistema de las castas (the caste system) was so detrimental and counter-intuitive to their agenda? My point is that Spain does not and will not care about you, ever. You are not Spanish. Even if your grandparents and their grandparents never mixed outside of their Spanish ethnicity, because you were born outside of peninsular Spain, you are seen as less. This is the fact. Why do you think so many internal struggles surfaced in Spanish colonial territories? Why do you think Nueva Espana (New Spain or for American purposes, "Mexico") fought for its independence? Lastly, why do you think Mexico lost Texas, California, Nevada, New Mexico, etc.? It's because Mexico was disorganized and did not know how to manage its territories. Internal fighting and disputes lead to exploits which were capitalized on by the Americans. Americans took advantage of an opportunity, just as they always have. To suggest that your enemy are the Anglos is shortsighted. The reality is that the enemy was Spain, perceptions about race and ethnicity in Spanish territories, and your inability to proactively deal with areas of weakness. These are the facts, and come from an African American who grew up in the hood in Texas, has lived in Spain, has lived in the United Kingdom, and has travelled quite a bit. If you saw me, you wouldn't be able to tell this and that's the shame.

[@user-cl7cg8pe3u]

There is nothing to be proud of being from any country, especially britain

[@nigelpower1509]

@@user-cl7cg8pe3u You're entitled to your opinion, but you're wrong. There's nothing whatever wrong in being proud of your country, even if it has got warts!

[@rafaelcid8510]

@@user-cl7cg8pe3u The UK is one of the greatest countries ever, they invented so many great things in every field and their culture and education is amazing

[@rosemarywalker924]

Gibraltarians are British citizens and happy to be so and have had their own government since 2006.

[@TheNinigirly]

Since before 2006!

[@clintireland389]

And those of us in North Ireland?

[@jalejandromartin7642]

Gibraltar es español y tarde temprano os largais de allí, sois un nido de delincuentes.

[@ronaldmessina4229]

Gibraltareños are dumb asses because they consider themselves as english citizens ,in a country that, in truth, belongs to ESPAÑA, and was stolen from Spain by the damn english, so that they (the english) could have access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea

[@diiriyetv]

​@@clintireland389 blame the politicians in Belfast for the lack of government.

[@wretch1]

I was born in the UK and have lived in Gibraltar for 41 years now since the age of 14. I have seen many many vlogs but this one takes the biscuit. Great work. Informative, accurate and entertaining. So glad you liked Gibraltar. Please come again during the summer and get those views you sadly missed.

[@AdventureElliot]

Hello .. I was doing research on Gib and I didn’t see any vids in English so I thought I’d put the research and effort in. I hope more Brits see this to see how magnificent and unique this place is. Appreciate your comment mi amigo llanito

[@sueb2251]

I agree 👍 I too was born in UK. I've been in California for last 30 years, but I lived/worked in Gib in the mid-late '80s. Best time of my life! Seriously thinking of moving back permanently!

[@jesusbermudez6775]

Who wants to go a live in such crowded place? The gossiping must be terrible. Everyone wanting to know the the business of the others. Also there is huge amount of money laundering. Lots of dirty money. Everyone pretending that they are decent when everyone is at it. There is nothing interesting about this place. There are many places like it all over the world. Nature wise there is nothing. Monkeys you find in many places of this world. A tiny hill you also find in many places of the world. This chap with his video is trying to make it appear as if it some special place where it is a common cold of a place.

[@Only.gmail_]

@@AdventureElliot Great video Elliot, nice to meet you , be safe on that giant mountain. I wouldn't go up there.. seems dangerous.. I was in Germany and France in 2021- 2022

[@Only.gmail_]

@@sueb2251 Sue, you should move back. Since the situation with the crash of the us dollar could make USA even more unstable in 2023 and 2024. Gibraltar should be ok, or southern Spain. I was in Europe last year , 2022 and 2021. Had a good time because I like history and historical places.

[@oliversherman2414]

As a Brit who's been living in southern Spain since last year, I've visited Gibraltar many times. It's a fascinating place with very friendly, pro-British people 🇬🇧🇬🇮

[@AdventureElliot]

It’s awesome I like it a lot

[@oliversherman2414]

@@AdventureElliot Yeah it is. I'm also part of the Gibraltar reenactment society (idk if you've seen or heard of them during your visit)

[@user-bk7pm5di7v]

My gibraltar viva los llanitos coñooooo the Best of the Best es lo q Ai q bonito mi roca ❤ vez this is a llanito comentario jajajajaa 😊

[@oliversherman2414]

@@user-bk7pm5di7v Sorry, my Spanish is still a bit rusty lol What did you say?

[@user-bk7pm5di7v]

@@oliversherman2414 i said long live gibraltar and my beautyful rock and the local People there called (llanitos) the Best of the Best 😉😁 thats a llanito comment spanish and english at the same time 🙃🙂

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Appreciate the phone call Elliot, Gibraltar looks like a very interesting place indeed. Thanks for showing us around.

[@yolysun7420]

It's good that you're vlogging new content once again. Very nice video tour of Gibraltar. It's the best I've seen. And the info you shared on geography, history, GDP, tax haven, etc. is priceless. Well done Elliot!

[@albertperez4371]

well most of it is totally erroneous he should state facts and prove the misinformation he says

[@jackmchammocklashing224]

I served in the ROYAL NAVY in Gibraltar 1971 to 74, I lived uptown with the locals and my one bedroom flat, one bedroom one bathroom a kitchen and sitting room with balcony was £3 uk pounds a week, I checked it today and it has been tidied up a bit and is now available at £500k lol

[@stevo728822]

21:40 Just to correct you. Gibraltar isn't the only British territory in Europe. There's also Akrotiri and Dhekelia on Cyprus.

[@gordonsmith8899]

Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus are British Sovereign Base Areas.

[@richardherbert3805]

I live in Gibraltar and must say your video is well balanced and informative. Glad you enjoyed your full English breakfast 😊

[@BaileyB1011]

Love seeing your video editing skills get better and better! Keep up the work Elliot

[@joannetattersall5506]

wow Elliot I moved here to Gibraltar about 40 years ago from the UK as my father was from here your history was amazing and yes its a very special place

[@AdventureElliot]

I’m glad you liked it

[@joannetattersall5506]

@@AdventureElliot subscribing to your channel

[@Cavilla69]

Im Gibraltarian. Such a good video. So informative and well put. There’s so much more you didnt see. If you’re ever around again let me know 👍

[@AdventureElliot]

Thanks ! I hope everyone in Gibraltar and the UK can see this.

[@philipquick7423]

Well done, Elliot, this was your most professional video yet! Riveting!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thanks for visiting, you did a good job

[@wendyHew]

A few other dcent things to see in Gibraltar are the trafalgar cemetary where many people were buried after the battle of trafalgar and also the museum that has an ancient barbary spa beneath it and neanderthal remains found in the caves at Gibraltar.

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Love it, 10 quid 😄 this is definitely the best video of Gibraltar on KZbin

[@jerryejohnson1]

Very cool vlog! Lots of good info - hope to be able to go there. Thanks!

[@edwardsharpe6234]

Great video and narration. It was very interesting. Thank you.

[@s.williams3214]

Those were Gibraltar Pounds! I have never seen them before, they are 100% not the standard ones we have in the UK although they have the same exact value. (side note but Scottish notes are beautiful you should look them up). It seems Gibraltar still uses paper but we now use a polymer.

[@AidPast]

Yup, GIP bank notes, not GBP.

[@romeomarks8344]

Thanks Elliot for the video very informative

[@eastmarvista3267]

Excellent world-class documentary!

[@davidwatts968]

Glad you went to Gib. A fascinating place in so many ways. The monkeys can be really dangerous, they steel, attack and when was there one attacked a lady from behind to get to food in her backpack. Glad you survived that Elliot. Well done as always

[@angeladuncan2044]

Oh….those monkeys need to be taught some good old fashioned British manners

[@angeladuncan2044]

Oh

[@cherylparry8032]

The monkeys are the best thing there! I wouldn't go again.

[@Isabellethecoolest]

great video! really helped me because i'm doing a group project at school and we picked Gibraltar as a english talking country

[@ivano607]

To live the british vibe i appreciate that gibraltar is few km's from morocco , i would like to visite it soon to enjoy british bars

[@bobstermaher]

Fascinating video. Learned alot from this. Thanks

[@CosmicPanda855]

Bless you! Your enthusiasm for all things Brit is infectious! 🇬🇮🇬🇧❤

[@utubeusername20008]

Title of this video is wrong! Gibraltar is not in Spain, which is probably quite offensive to the people of Gibraltar. Please change it

[@mattscfc849]

I was born in Gibraltar, grew up here in the UK. As my dad was in the RAF. I’m hoping to go back on holiday next year. I even have a genuine Gibraltar international football shirt.

[@GlenRoss-ug5jm]

My father came from Gibraltar I'm hoping to go this or next year.

[@hawkinsn31]

excellent video , he packed in a huge amount of information.

[@AdventureElliot]

That’s what I was going for. Hopefully more people see it and think the same

[@slimfix2311]

Glad you shouted out salukie and dave legenda, two very underrated travel content creators

[@georgerj2419]

That’s a very good video, pal. Well done.

[@lindyknight5971]

I went at the beginning of January, I loved the place, can't wait to go back

[@valeriebudhwa6834]

I admire your adventurous attitude towards life and the rural environment and areas that you bring to us . I can only imagine these places. Thank you so kindly. God bless you 🙏

[@sallybethstories.voiceartist]

you are awesome Elliot. Always love your videos.

[@robban5545]

the monkeys are Barbary macaques. The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus), also called the Gibraltar monkey and mona rabona, is a species of catarrhine primate of the Cercopithecidae family that is currently found in some small areas of the Atlas Mountains in North Africa and in the Rock of Gibraltar. , in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the only primate-other than humans-that can currently be found in the wild in Europe, and the only member of the genus Macaca that lives outside of Asia.

[@jonathanhammond7065]

Great to see Gibraltar through your eyes. It's not perfect but a great place to live. Happy you enjoyed it.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I love Gib. I have been known to fly there, have a meal in a nice restaurant, then fly back the next morning....

[@fatfish6839]

I was born on the Rock but have not been back since i was a baby .....i really must go back and visit my home land before my time is up ...... such a beautiful place

[@GlenRoss-ug5jm]

My father ws born on the Rock i'm hoping to go this or next year.

[@AlmaStevenson]

I can’t wait to visit there.

[@everynamewastakenomg]

What a fantastic informative video!

[@KleanthisSkoulikaris]

I enjoyed so much listening to you, speaking in such a concise and informative manner. Thank you for this video and all the effort you put into it.

[@drrd4127]

Trust me it isn't just the Gibraltarians that have trouble using their pounds in England and Welsh. The English and Welsh are known for refusing Scottish and N.Irish pounds and the Scottish are known for refusing N.Irish pounds! It is Insane! It is a petty struggle between all the UK countries not just Gibraltar.

[@checkerslane]

There is no such thing as N irish pounds or scottish pounds. Just like there is no such thing as Texas Dollars and New York Dollars. You must be on crack. Go to a sober house ASAP

[@monkeymox2544]

I used to use Scottish pounds in England all the time, never had a problem. However, I should point out that some places don't refuse to accept Scottish notes due to a 'petty struggle' - it's because you have to cash them separately, which is a pain. In any case, it's different. Scottish banknotes are backed by the UK government for use within the UK - that is, they legally have the status of legal currency. Gibraltar pounds, however, do not have that status. They cannot circulate as currency within the UK, and banks won't accept them.

[@heinzer69]

Millions of Scottish pounds notes have been accepted over many years after being spent in England's number one seaside resort Blackpool. Lots of Scots visit for their holidays and there cash is welcome on the sunny Fylde Coast. (OK sunny is maybe an exaggeration.)😊

[@tobeytransport2802]

The money you got was Gibraltar pounds, not British pounds, it also isn’t its own currency but rather a different design of the same currency that you can only use in Gibraltar.

[@kennielsen3896]

Good to see you posting again. In fact, I haven't seen any posts from your Spanish channel either. Have no idea of when I'll be ready to move to Spain again. Hopefully it will be in a few months, but that's probably very optimistic.

[@AdventureElliot]

If you’re not seeing videos, make sure you go directly to my channel and watch a video and like it so it re triggers the algorithm.. im trying to stay in Malaga but the legal situation is complicating.. it might be the last few months in Spain for me before I take off for a year sabbatical

[@kennielsen3896]

@@AdventureElliot Hope you can figure a way to stay. I want to check out Malaga, Granada, Cadiz in the south, so I really should book a trip to finalize where I'll be moving to. Otherwise, Valencia. I'll let you know.

[@Lacteagalaxia]

@@kennielsen3896 u.k citizen? postbrexit 3 months max in Spain or your can run the risk of being illegal inmigrant

[@kennielsen3896]

@@Lacteagalaxia No, US. Non Lucrative Visa.

[@wealth53]

@@AdventureElliot Have you tried the nomad visa?

[@user-dg1vx6sp7y]

Appreciate your presentation!. Thank you! My wife and I will be visiting Gibraltar in July this year onboard the brand new Sun Princess liner. Very informative, and job well done! Keep up the great work! I’m your new fan, I will be following your KZbin videos! - Cool guy from Corona, California USA!😎

[@camerondanielsmusic]

Gibraltar isn't the only British Overseas Territory in the Med. Britain also has 90 sq miles of Cyprus.

[@AdventureElliot]

Sounds like a good video idea

[@ronaldmessina4229]

england has part of Cyprus because the damn english stole the country, just as they stole Gibraltar from ESPAÑA

[@lordomacron3719]

One is an air force base that also serves as the Red Arrows Training Base.

[@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu]

For now😅

[@houseofoddity2031]

As a Brit I haven’t been to Gibraltar yet. Cannot wait to go! Great content.

[@finesoul677]

Couldn’t think of anything worse. Will be like Benidorm part 2. Full of English degenerates on a boozy holiday in the sun.

[@anonnemo2504]

We've been a few times. It's a great place and well worth a number of visits.

[@user-dq6nj1zv9h]

I have been there a few times, don’t expect too much , many visitors are disappointed

[@dani5422]

It’s been a while since I last checked your channel, to my amazed you have now 15k, 50k,150000k views in your videos. I knew you would make it, I first subscribed to your channel when you uploaded the filomena video in madrid and you had 1k followers. I wish you the best from here on is all success 💪🏻

[@AdventureElliot]

Wow! Hi Dani.. thanks for checking in! KZbin isn’t an easy game but I love it so I will keep going. This summer I’m really gonna start traveling g

[@geshia1751]

You're the best. Thank you.

[@chamberpot969]

It is not 'in' Spain. Gibraltar has been British since 1713, longer than the United States has been a country, and almost as long as Ceuta, on the coast of Morocco, has been Spanish.

[@Artearq7]

Gibraltar no es una colonia porque nunca fue colonizada, sino cedida al Reino Unido en virtud de un tratado: el Tratado de Utrech. Tampoco hay colonos británicos, que ahí solo viven los gibraltareños. Saludos de España.

[@brago900]

Tratado que ha sido violado incontables veces y por tanto su valor es nulo.

[@lesleyrussell8200]

@@brago900 no os quejeis que os dieron las islas baleares que si hubieran querido aun serian britanicas tambien

[@jameslarue4190]

A great video. Love the monkeys and all the areas you visited during this video. Underground, near the beach, the streets, and the top of the "ROCK". You be safe and we shall see you soon I am sure. Get a bouncy ball!

[@lykourgos.tsirikos]

What time of the year did you go? It looks cloudy and a bit rainy. Also how many days in total do you reckon you need to spend in order to see all the sights and explore the city?

[@AdventureElliot]

This was December.. it’s almost always better weather than this. I think 2 full days so one night in a hotel is enough.. but maybe you might like it a lot and enjoy the vibe there and stay for a few more because it’s such a fascinating place. You could also stay in neighboring Spain city la Linea de la Concepcion which is cheaper and just cross the border on foot like me.

[@CaratacusAD]

You definitely can use Gib pounds in the UK, its sterling, although you may get some odd questions especially from the foreign owned shops. Everything is cheap because there is no VAT 20 percent tax on goods.

[@patriciapalmer4873]

Duty vree

[@patriciapalmer4873]

Free

[@MrJohnsolomon]

As a British person who speaks Spanish, I have to say those two old guys don't sound remotely English to an English person.

[@SenorTucano]

Acuerda!

[@brago900]

That is ''Llanito'' an amalgam of English and Spanish that no matter how you look at it is a sacrilegious heresy XD

[@elnaferreira8418]

Your videos are so informative and all fantastic!!!! Keep going!😊

[@Paul-ox8kv]

I’m from Gibraltar, nice video 👌🏼

[@merchernel123]

Wow! I lived hearing the llanitos spanglish!!

[@pedrolardies9597]

Huummm you are touching on a very thorny issue. The British did not capture Gibraltar. In the war of succession, motivated by the lack of succession to the Spanish throne, when the monarch died without successors. Two dynasties vied for the throne; the Habsburgs, from Austria, who until then had ruled Spain, and the Bourbons, from France, who were related to the King of Spain. War broke out and Europe, as well as Spain, was divided into two camps. England supported the succession by the Habsburgs because the Bourbon King in France was already a Bourbon and was wary of one of them acceding to the Spanish throne, which would give a France-Spain alliance great power in Europe. The fact is that when an English fleet approached the vicinity of Gibraltar, the Spanish commander of the fortress, who supported the Habsburgs as well as England, ceded it to the English, on condition that when the war was over it would be returned to Spain. The fact is that when the war ended with the victory of the Bourbons, the English did not return it, so it was never captured. Currently there are several UN resolutions, for it to be returned to Spain, as it was stipulated in the Treaty of Utrecht, I leave a link if anyone is interested in deepening on the subject. In any case, the fact that historically, England has settled in Gibraltar, is as a result from a geostrategic point of view, being between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This situation does not make much sense today if Spain were not a NATO ally, as with modern weapons the base would not last long. I leave a link in case anyone is interested in going deeper into the subject. www.realinstitutoelcano.org/analisis/gibraltar-y-el-tratado-de-utrecht/

[@maypage6030]

Thank you for your honesty….still a great video as always

[@moniquecivicchioni5941]

Viva los llanitos! 🇬🇮 Our history Our culture Our language Our Rock Is unique ❤

[@ajmc22008]

Thank u for showing our country crackkk 🤙🏻💪🏻

[@thephilweknow3289]

Wow Elliot what a video! Most videos I’ve ever seen make you believe that Gibraltar is nothing but monkeys! Love the history and you do a great job of explaining! If I ever visit Gibraltar I’ll definitely not take my iPhone and take a Samsung so the monkeys won’t steal it😂, safe travels!

[@valansley]

Visiting for a week LOVE THIS PLACE ❤

[@user-or1rr6ym3h]

Great production 👍

[@Theuniverse-11]

Salutations aux voisins.🇬🇧🇬🇮🇲🇦

[@justyce_yt]

As an American who hasn't traveled outside of the states, I'm a little lost, but it's still SUPER interesting!

[@davidmunoz4066]

Estas perdida y no te cuentan los problemas que crean vuestros paises, ya sea en Gibraltar que es español!!! Puerto Rico!!! Los nativeamericans!!! Etc etc viva la Hispanidad unida!!! Viva el Virreinato de Nueva España!!!!

[@seancahill5722]

If Gibraltar is Spanish, then Ceuta and Melilia are Moroccan. You sir are a hypocrite!

[@eddiel7635]

@@seancahill5722 lol, it’s just a troll

[@user58541]

​@@davidmunoz4066 New Spain was centuries ago.

[@davidmunoz4066]

@@seancahill5722 Sáhara free northen Ireland free Guayanas free Puerto Rico free . Jajajaja Hispanic power!!!

[@vallikescrackers-28]

It’s quite fascinating

[@cruisingwithcaptaincliff]

Howdy! I was there on a cruise in May 2022, and to the cable car and paid to go 1-way up then walked all the way down. Luckily the weather cooperated and had nice visibility. I am going back on a cruise again this April on board Sun Princess, and searching for ferry ride across if possible for a day trip. Thanks for your very informative coverage of the Rock!

[@Mrrobackenson1]

I also got married there. Great day it was. More British than Britain. Love it 😂

[@ReadeRomke]

It is Treaty of Utrecht, not ultrecht.

[@wakapelojones835]

Great video

[@user-li4pf7bj7b]

Great video. I stayed in Malaga & Córdoba last year & did a day trip to Gibraltar. A Fascinating place with so much history & some of the best views in Europe. I’m half English & half Spanish & would seriously consider retiring there if I could. Thank you Elliott for bringing back some great memories

[@andybaker2456]

They don't use the "English Pound", they use the Gibraltar Pound. It has its own ISO code of GIP rather than GBP. But it has a 1 for 1 exchange rate with GBP. GBP (with the exception of notes issued in Scotland and Northern Ireland) can be spent in Gibraltar, but GIP is unlikely to be accepted in the UK. They also issue their own currency. Those £10 notes you withdrew look different from £10 notes you would get in the UK.

[@vh6517]

Hi from Gib. We're using both GBP and GIP, GBP being even more common. Even ATMs often issue GBP.

[@lindyknight5971]

They use both, I also got cash out at the atm and it give me English notes, I came back with a few Gibraltar pound coins

[@no_soy_rubio]

Great tour mate, well-researched and presented. One thing, that English Breakfast could've been made more 'English' by removing the hash browns - they're an American invention 😉

[@jerryejohnson1]

True - but they are so tasty!

[@chriscoughlan5221]

It seems hash browns are here to stay!! I can't remember that last time I ate a full English without them

[@no_soy_rubio]

@@chriscoughlan5221 yeah they're always on my brekkie if I'm making one at home 😋

[@sueb2251]

LOL, I thought the very same thing!

[@eprohoda]

mn- epic vlog,))

[@willsullivan7074]

First video with you. Nice job! See you again soon. Come to Prague, an oasis of peace.

[@asest]

For anyone that thinks Gibraltar should be returned to the Spanish - you need to consider too that Spain itself has 2 similar outcrops in Morroco just across the straits. So it'd be a tad hypocritical.

[@Limpet-]

I think your Tad is a Typo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@brago900]

¿Are you seriously comparing creating a city in an abandoned territory with the attack and massacre with which England took control of Gibraltar?

[@Limpet-]

@@brago900 Ceuta was taken from the Portuguese, google how that turned ? And what happened to those inhabitants! Gibraltars population at that time in 1704 had relocated and they opted not to stay ….yet a few remained.

[@brago900]

@@Limpet- Ceuta was conquered by the Portuguese and 200 years (approx.) later, due to succession issues, the kingdom of Portugal was incorporated into the Spanish monarchy. Decades later and after all disputes were resolved, Portugal became independent again and Ceuta chose to continue forming part of Spain. Gibraltar, on the other hand, was bombed for 3 days, the inhabitants fled and England occupied the territory. If you don't see the difference you have a big problem.

[@Limpet-]

@@brago900 ohh there is a difference, people chose an allegiance towards their rightful king due to religious beliefs ,some chose to stay and some chose to leave …

[@anacasanova7350]

Los británicos se quedaron con Gibraltar pero.... perdieron las Colonias americanas con la ayuda de España a los yankis y también recuperamos la isla de Menorca. Esperaremos. No está mal.😸🤔

[@robertocb7911]

Y luego los yankees nos quitaron Cuba, Puerto Rico y Filipinas...

[@anacasanova7350]

@@robertocb7911 Así les va a las "excolonias ". Resulta caro pedir ayuda a los gringos.

[@sergionator1007]

Están agarrados a Gibraltar los muy piratas porque lloran por la caída del imperio británico y pues tienen residuos imperialistas en la sociedad británica es cuestión de esperar Gibraltar es un territorio pendiente de descolonización

[@jks1311]

España perdió Puerto Rico, Cuba, Philpines con la guerra contra estados unidos. Fue Francia en su mayor parte la que ayudó a los yanquis con su independencia, la influencia de Espana era insignificante en América del Norte. Canadá sigue siendo un teritorio británico en América del Norte.

[@tonitemperance9960]

I went through the straights as a child, on my way to the U.S. and remember the majesty that is the Rock. I remember Moroccans in small row boats, selling their wares to the passengers of our ship, and Spaniards doing the same 😊

[@kaxar6954]

Love Gibraltar. When the Brit army ship were loading up supplies to send to the other overseas territories devastated by hurricanes, Gibraltar sent vehicles and load of supplies.

[@arturorivera4002]

Well the last word is for the Gibraltar people who live in the territory and they prefer to stay with the United Kingdom.

[@robban5545]

british go home

[@1986Richard]

The People has nothing to do with this. Gibraltar is Spain, yesterday, today and tomorrow. Is a emetic colonie. Has to be descolonized. These territory is aberrational.

[@janinesegui1278]

@@1986Richard What a crock of crap.

[@angelf2966]

And also prefer stay in UE

[@Leelee-eu7je]

@@1986Richard curious though isn't it. The Gibraltarians all pretty much speak Spanish fluently, marry each other across the border, have relatives across the border, all going back generations, and YET the Gibraltarians voted in the 2002 referendum by 98% to remain BRITISH CITIZENS. Why do you suppose that was?

[@anonnemo2504]

Those who describe Gibraltar as a "colony" are misinformed. Gibraltar is a democracy that governs itself on all matters except defence and foreign affairs (it is happy for the UK to look after these). Car number plates displaying the EU flag will be those first purchased before the implementation of Brexit. Great video, though. Glad you enjoyed your visit to our little bolt hole in the sun (usually). Check out your namesake, General Elliott. He had quite a lot to do with Gibraltar still being British! John Lennon married Sean Connery?

[@rachelcollins4487]

You make your videos very interesting especially when you add your witty side to it 😊. I'm British but live in Malta. It was funny watching you take out the pounds and eat the English breakfast 😅

[@julianbarber4708]

Loved this vid! I lived in Gib, as a kid , from 1965-1967, and it was truly a magic time in my life. Most of the touristy things didn't exist then, and we were free to roam tunnels, caves and anything else we liked. I've dreamt of going to live there, ever since, but just lacking the odd few million.

[@AdventureElliot]

Wow what a story.. i would love to meet up with someone like you and film second video there. Would you be interested in that? Or anyone else? You can find my email in the “about me” section on my KZbin page

[@dazza9326]

IT'S NOT SPAIN, IT'S BRITISH.

[@user-yr1tj9cm1w]

Haha the British worship their inbred Royals. How embarrasing.

[@bossywossy111]

😂

[@bossywossy111]

It's China bro

[@user-yr1tj9cm1w]

brits are pussy inbreds

[@oscardelatorrealvarez6235]

Fuera britanicos de España..fuera piratas ladrones...sabandijas asqerosas.

[@suem8591]

You missed Europa Point friend .. amazing views across the bay of Gibraltar of Morocco and Spain. The monkeys are actually barbary apes.

[@mentallydisconnected]

I made the silly mistake when visiting friends in Gibraltar i stayed in la linea and wow the atmosphere there is completely different they do have an amazing tapas / steak bar in la linea though. Gibraltar is where its at amazing sea food at harbour lord nelsons fantastic for a few beers

[@seanmc1351]

bit of trivia, until a few years ago, my uncle bishop ralph heskett, was the catholic bishop of gibralta, he is now the bishop of sheffield, he married my wife and myself, and my brother, and has done all our family funerals for that last 40 years

[@gibraltar4079]

🇬🇧🇬🇮

[@honkawiman]

Hi Elliot. I recently found your channel on KZbin. I must say that you remind me of Mr Balds with the explaining the history of the areas that you travel in. Not comparing you to Mr Bald as a person but the channel as a true and honest blogger. In simple terms, I truly enjoy your videos as I've written in the being that I have recently discovered you, and so far, your channel is truly amazing. I have learned a lot from your travels. Thank you for that. Plz stay safe and keep them coming. Elliot, good luck and many happy days to come. GREAT CHANNEL!

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Recently back from a week in Gibraltar for Christmas. Really interesting place. My son's in-laws lived there over 40 years ago and we found their old house near Europa Point. We tried to get into Spain for a wander round and were turned away! The Spanish contend that the airport is actually built on Spanish land!

[@JimskiBeatz]

It even has the rain too

[@iwissntamazit8162]

Why when you went to ceuta didn't you say the last conoly in Africa ?

[@mitchelldiaz1991]

Because Ceuta and Melilla have never been a Colony. Both are spanish cities founded much earlier when Morocco has stablished as a State.

[@robban5545]

Ceuta is a neighboring territory of Spain. It had previously been Spanish and was conquered in 1415, Constantinople was conquered in 1453. Is Istanbul a colony in Europe? Great Britain is not a neighbor, nor does it have anything with the Strait of Gibraltar, just as it had nothing with India

[@jose2206]

@@robban5545 Ceuta is still Spanish since 1668 until today

[@robban5545]

@@jose2206 Spain is the successor in rights to Portugal, so its rights go back to 1415

[@jose2206]

@@robban5545 Ceuta is as Spanish as Madrid or Seville. It has never been a colony of Spain. Although this one in Africa is as Spanish as any Spanish city on the peninsula

[@PhxVanguard]

"Careful man. He'll steal your phone... unless it's a Samsung." 😂😂😂 Loved learning a bit about Gibraltar! Though I will always side with Spain on the ownership issue. Same as Northern Ireland and the Malvinas. ❤️❤️

[@BenEncounters]

Loved that part too ahahha

[@PS-ru2ov]

no such place as the Malvinas theyre called the Falkland Islands and they are British and Northern Ireland is a part of the UK as well

[@PhxVanguard]

@P S just because China says it owns Taiwan doesn't make it so. 👍 Britain still illegally occupies a few territories, it doesn't mean they're legitimately their's.

[@DonLaSpezia]

Ceuta, Melilla and Gibraltar are Moroccan territories. We gave Gibraltar to our British brothers, but Ceuta and Melilla will be restored soon, by understanding or by force.Spain has fears and a historical complex towards Morocco. Because Morocco colonized southern Spain for 800 years

[@annienewton3999]

Sorry to ask which pub did you get the Brekkie from ??

[@AdventureElliot]

I can’t remember, sorry.

[@JubileeInn]

It was the Horseshoe Bar