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By (user no longer on site) OP    45 weeks ago

Copied and expanded from another post of mine

KINK SCENE

Its not very active here in Gibraltar or nearby, you’ll have to go to a swingers club like the kamelot a little while up the coast. Its mostly people passing through like yourselves with only a few locals. A fair few men however . Also a few nudist beaches up the coast less than an hour away

NIGHTLIFE

Depends what kind of vibe your looking for, not many places are open past 12 especially on week days. places like lord nelsons or allswell in casemates, bridge, brunos, ivy’s or even the casino in ocean village tend to be the most lively with brunos, bridge and lord nelsons open quite a bit later on Fridays and some other days. Apart from fridays the casino is most often last bar open, all venues tend to close by 5-6am latest.

There’s a “nightclub” called viceroy which looks pretty sleek and cool with a rough guide of 25+ but its not open often.

There’s this place rock on the rock which is the closest thing apart from brunos and viceroy to a nightclub that tends to attract a younger crowd with a bit of a rave vibe in events.

RESTAURANTS

My go to’s are Bianca’s, waterfront, rendezvous, s and little rock cafe. Make sure you get a solid dinner as the loca food delivery service hungry monkey doesnt work after 11pm and there’s one take away called essouira which is usually the last place you can get something to eat late night, staying open based on how busy it is, 4am or so.

CURRENCY

Remember the local currency is pounds sterling, interchangeable with uk pounds are Gibraltar pounds but they wont take Gibraltar pounds in uk. NEVER PAY IN EUROS, local businesses are not required to take them and will therefore charge a very high exchange rate, use your bank card and let the bank do the exchange rate if all you have is euros. cigarettes, alcohol and perfumes are a lot more inexpensive than uk, with a bottle of Smirnoff at about £8 for a litre and cigarettes at approx £3 a pack, dont expect cheaper prices at the pub tho but expect a better than uk pour .

TOURISTY STUFF

You might have heard about the apes on the rock, incorrectly called monkeys, but there are also some very scenic sights from the rock. You can get up there a few ways, i would recommend a private taxi tour, a bus tour is cheaper but less personal, the cable car or walking but the walking might be a bit too much for most. You’ll see the wild apes, st Michael’s cave which is breathtaking ,the skywalk platform, WW2 tunnels the suspension bridge among other things.

A small but interesting museum with even an Egyptian mummy. A gorgeous botanical garden with a small rescue zoo, worth a visit . Loads of lovely beaches and a dolphin safari.

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Thats all thats come to mind but feel free to add any info or ask questions . Enjoy your visit

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By (user no longer on site) OP    45 weeks ago

Ah how could i forget

HOTELS

Best value for money is staying across the border is spain as the prices will be much cheaper.

Airbandb is relatively popular and would be best value for money in Gibraltar itself and some apartments through agencies that can be rented short term.

Moving on to the actual hotels, im divided between sunborn the parked superyacht/hotel and the rock hotel with the sunborn having a newer establishment and a more central location but the rock hotel having arguably better view next to the botanical gardens. Both having pools and overall being great hotels its tough to say which is better but the sunborn being more practical. Eliot hotel is not by any means a budget hotel also sporting a pool , good views and a general good experience but its not quite central to nightlife and is a bit cheaper than the previous two options. Bristol hotel would be your inexpensive option, i’ve never actually been, so i cant say too much. There is also a holiday inn express at a midrange price, cheaper than the eliots with no pool but a bit of a walking distance from the beach so its a bit out of the way but relatively near ocean village . And finally is emile hostal with potentially shared rooms but the cheapest option by far.

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By *ackwithabang2000Couple 45 weeks ago

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That's a pretty good guide to Gibraltar.

Lord Nelson mainly does karaoke at the weekend.

Hendrix in OV sometimes has a live music at weekends.

Viceroy sometimes has live music outside on weekend afternoons.

For watching sport, the Trafalgar always as the matches on.

For a good Sunday dinner, the Royal Calpe takes some beating. (However can be packed, especially if there's a cruise ship in).

Never found a swingers scene in Gib all the times we've been there.

The clubs on the costa del sol aren't that fat away thou

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By (user no longer on site) OP    45 weeks ago

Thanks for adding to the guide.

Trafalgar should still have a decent sunday roast buffet and rendezvous and Charlies all good sunday roasts too.

Roy’s fish and chips is the best fish and chips you can get here i believe as well .

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