Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism in Gibraltar

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Gibraltar.

Practical Information

Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Time Difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Currency: Gibraltar pound (GIP)
Climate: Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Ethnic Groups: Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
National Holiday: National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
Geographic Coordinates: 36 08 N, 5 21 W
Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Airports: 1