Gibraltar is known to be the British overseas territory which is situated on the southernmost tip on the Iberian Peninsula which is on the strait of Gibraltar. The territory is surrounded by Spain in the north.Gibraltor is considered to be the vital base of British armed forces. It is the main site of Royal Navy Base. The name of the territory refers to geological formation of Rock of Gibraltar.
The climate prevailing in Gibraltar is Mediterrarian with mild winter and warm summer. The prevailing winds known by the names Levante and and Poniente makes the weather more humid. The terrain situated in the territory consists of Rock of Gibraltar which is 1396 feets high with narrow lowland surrounding the rock.
Gibraltar is named after the Arabic name which is known by the name ‘Jebel Tarik’.The territory is just located across the bay from the Spanish port of Algeciras.People can travel very conveniently from different countries especially from London,Paris or Madrid to Gibraltar.
Train timetable for London to Gibraltar via Paris:
- Passengers need to travel from London to Paris availing Eurostar train which departs from London St Pancras train station at 14:04 hrs in the afternoon which arrives at Paris Gare du Nord railway station in the evening time at 17:26 hrs.
- Passengers need to avail the overnight train services from Paris to Madrid. The train departs from Paris Gare d’Austerlitz in the late evening hours at 19:45 and arrives at Madrid Chamartin station in the early morning at 09:13 hrs.Train hotel provides overnight accommodation facility for the passengers which involves 4 berth tourist class sleeper, 1st class sleeper, 1st and 2 nd grand deluxe sleeper with shower facility at the end of the corridor. It also provides hotel facility for breakfast and dinner as food expenses are included in the train ticket.
- Spend the day in Madrid by taking a glance of the tourists spots in the capital city of Spain. Get connected to city center by availing the metro from Chamartin.Passengers need to avail the high speed air conditioned train ‘Altaria’ for Algeciras from Madrid Atocha railway station. The train departs from Madrid Atocha railway station in the afternoon at 15:05 hrs and reach Algeciras in the night time at 20:33 hrs.
- Passenger need to avail the service of taxi from Algeciras to La Linea .There they will see the border from where the domestic territory of Gibraltar starts.Passengers need to enter the domestic territory in order to reach Gibraltar town center using the main runway from where flights make landings or take off.