"Although, as you'd expect, a lot of people also speak Spanish" - as the screen pans over a page of, er, Italian.🤦‍♀

@SquishyOfCinder

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I noticed that too.

@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson

11 ай бұрын

Im guessing they showed Italian text since it’s part of Llanito, along with Spanish. The second book they show immediately after the Italian one is definitely Spanish. Maybe they couldn’t find actual Llanito text🤷🏻

@aziraphaleangel

11 ай бұрын

@@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson Interesting, thanks!

@altt-check1-2

10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@timclinton9427

9 ай бұрын

Mumma Mia 🤦

My grandfather was in charge of the Gibraltar Bird Observatory for most of his life. Sadly he passed quite recently.

@mindyourownbusinessfatty

4 ай бұрын

Did he fall off his perch

@TheUKNutter

4 ай бұрын

@@mindyourownbusinessfatty No, but he was bird ringing when he passed - just happened to not be in Gibraltar at the time.

@mindyourownbusinessfatty

4 ай бұрын

​@@TheUKNutteri don't understand your comment. What did he pass? Was there a bird ringing exam or something that he passed.

@TheUKNutter

4 ай бұрын

He had a doctorate in ornithology. He got the job 30 years ago and never left!@@mindyourownbusinessfatty​

@TheUKNutter

4 ай бұрын

@@mindyourownbusinessfatty No idea, it was years ago. I’ll have to ask my aunt. All I know is that he got a doctorate in ornithology.

I did a brief stint in flight ops at RAF Gibraltar in 2000. I remember being given a tour of the tunnels by some signals folks. What a place it was! A time capsule. There was a cannon position hewn into the rock that had graffiti from the 1700s and which still looked as fresh as yesterday. There was a ww2 hospital built into a damp fissure no more than 3ft wide in places. There was a ship's engine in there for power. So much history compressed into that little rock. It was humbling for a hungover airman (long traditions and all that).

@anonnemo2504

11 ай бұрын

Yes, done the Great Siege and the WWII tunnels at Gibraltar. Fascinating places, both. Thanks for your service, by the way.

@jorgeo4483

5 ай бұрын

To the author: Gibraltar is a port and castle, whose use (only its use) and enjoyment (the port and its buildings) is ceded to the UK after the Treaty of Utrecht by Spain. That is to say outdated. Neither the alienation of more territory, nor its expansion, nor control of waters or airspace, nor the construction of an airport, nor as a base for piracy, slave trade in the Peninsula, headquarters of fictitious companies, is contemplated. , a tax paradise, a center for mercenary companies and other prohibited activities such as smuggling and trafficking in people and drugs. Nor the granting of their own status to its inhabitants. That is, neither jurisdiction nor the border is ceded, which leaves trade with Spain restricted except in case of emergency. Furthermore, Spain reserved in the Treaty the right to redeem (recover) the colony if these points were exceeded and this has been done. It is also declared by the UN as the only European territory pending decolonization. That's Gibraltar.

@jacktattis

5 ай бұрын

@@jorgeo4483 Spain will never get it back

@jorgeo4483

5 ай бұрын

@@jacktattis We could get back tomorrow if we want, you are not opponents for us. The problem is how to recicle all the shit you got there.

@jacktattis

5 ай бұрын

@@jorgeo4483 You underestimate the Brits and overstate your capabilities . They would wipe the floor with you.

I'm Malaysian, and have been to Gibraltar 20 years ago, would love to visit again and the surrounding regions before I kick the bucket 😅

@dsxa918

Жыл бұрын

I misplaced my bucket, please do not kick it while I seek to retrieve it, unless you are bringing it to my attention.

@jamieblanche3963

Жыл бұрын

top tip: If you fill your bucket with cement, it's much harder to kick :)

@timrichmond1161

11 ай бұрын

Do it mate!

@thisismyusername6717

11 ай бұрын

@@dsxa918 well, if somebody else kicks your bucket for you then, ive got bad news.

@potta061

11 ай бұрын

What has being Malaysian got to do with anything

Was in Portugal in April, and did a short 3 day excursion to Gibraltar, and it was absolutely fascinating. Walking across the runway to enter was incredibly interesting

@paulfrancis8764

11 ай бұрын

It really is unique!

I lived there for 2 years many. many years ago. It's amazing how much more land has been reclaimed since then.

@middleearth8809

11 ай бұрын

What do they do with the sewage? How is the town powered? TIA

@user-qx6iw3sx2l

5 ай бұрын

💩

Simon, what an excellent and inspiring video. As always, you are a consummate professional and the content of this video and your enthusiasm has convinced my wife Diane and I to spend a holiday there next May. May you continue to make such superb documentaries.

Visited there in 1971 while in the US Navy. Took a tour of the place, very interesting.

@MatthewTheWanderer

4 ай бұрын

My dad was in the US Navy between 1965 and 1967 and was stationed briefly in Rota, Spain, which isn't far from Gibraltar. Yet, he's never mentioned visiting there.

@rickywalker3154

3 ай бұрын

I visited with the US Navy back in 1993 on my back to Norfolk, VA .

Love this video. Very helpful. Thank you.

It’s such a time warp going from Spain to Gibraltar. And seeing UK flags and phones booths everywhere. Such a beautiful place especially to hike up that amazing rock. I really recommend it.

@netto6681

11 ай бұрын

A timewarp forward or back? As a British citizen, I’m guessing back.

@Matts_Ancient_Coins

11 ай бұрын

@@netto6681 Yeah definitely back in time. I think they wanted to make it feel like ye old England a little bit. But it’s also weird because you’re walking or driving over from Spain and all of a sudden you’re in a very different place that feels like it shouldn’t be the UK in a sense.

@TheAtomoh

8 ай бұрын

The UK should get the f out from there

@ekspatriat

8 ай бұрын

Ask the locals whether the UK should pal. They will tell you in no uncertain terms with perhaps a little'bop' on your nose!!@@TheAtomoh

@TheAtomoh

8 ай бұрын

@ekspatriat According to Wikipedia, the gibraltarians want to stay alone. So no Spain or UK.

Spent my 21st birthday there ,total 5 days, 1980, Great time Great People, Thanks !!!

Amazing content!

Thanks for all of this in depth and interesting information on Gibraltar! 😎

@billrobbins5874

5 ай бұрын

Unique looking area. That rock!

@mindyourownbusinessfatty

4 ай бұрын

Has he fell off his perch

I spotted that in 2:42 the language in the book is Italian instead of Spanish. However, what a great content!

@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson

11 ай бұрын

It’s neither Italian nor Spanish. Or you could say it’s both. But it’s actually Llanito. A combination of multiple languages as explained in the video. Besides Italian, you can clearly see the words “cabeza” and “nunca”, Spanish for “head” and “never”.

@massimilianobarbera7830

11 ай бұрын

"cabeza" and "nunca" are in the book after the 2:42 one. the second book could be spanish or llainto, I don't know, but I'm sure that the first text is in Italian as I am italian

@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson

11 ай бұрын

@@massimilianobarbera7830 i see that now…the first book is completely Italian. Had to go back and check, it does seem to be two different books.

Very informative video thanks 👍❤️🌹

A great video, please do more.

Just visited this past April. Awesome hike

Very informative.

Very interesting. Thanks.

OMG ! SUPRE INTERESTING !!! THANKS!!! MUST SHARE (AND SUBSCRIBED)

All I picture now is a Giant Radioactive Lizard diving into the water

Watching this after football match against France..

Very good video. Been to Gibraltar many times. It is a fascinating place. I'd recommend a visit there to anyone interested in history and good weather.

Great film!

One of the great runs ashore in the Royal Navy, always a great stop, was deployed there in 1976 / 1977... when the border was shut, happy days

@chinavirus841

Жыл бұрын

Stay home

Who else is here after the game against France 😂😂

@alrightythen4879

7 ай бұрын

hahaha same. Never heard of them before

Ver informative video

I lived in Gibraltar for almost a year and what wrecked it for me was the lack of any green spaces. There's concrete everywhere- oh and everyone and their dog smokes.

@mariapierce2707

11 ай бұрын

😮

@anonnemo2504

11 ай бұрын

The Commonwealth Park has added a nice piece of green space to Gib. The Alameda Gardens, near the Rock Hotel, have been there are a long time and are well worth a visit.

@MsBhappy

10 ай бұрын

Is it difficult to drive to green spaces in Spain? I have considered moving there

@mariapierce2707

10 ай бұрын

You are so funny ! Lol

@benscotti1991

5 ай бұрын

I'd love to know more about there, thinking of moving out of the uk, also depending what they're smoking I wouldn't mind 😅

I had heard that Gibraltar drives on the right; not common within the Commonwealth. I am in Canada, and we drive on the right. Was a bit surprised to read this, but it makes perfect sense. I wonder how many other Commonwealth nations do similarly? 🤔 Enjoyed the video.

@rmm3854

11 ай бұрын

To follow up, Belize 🇧🇿 in Central America drives on the right as well. 🚗

@Joshua-fi4ji

9 ай бұрын

Napoleon standardised it across most of mainland Europe and various countries switched to align with this. A fair few countries still drive on the left. Gibraltar isn't part of the Commonwealth, but an Overseas Territory of the UK, essentially making it a full on colony of the current British Empire as it stands today.

@rmm3854

9 ай бұрын

@@Joshua-fi4ji Thank you for that. It was slightly confusing considering Gibraltar competed in the Commonwealth Games, but yes, you're right. Like knowing the difference between the United Kingdom vs. Great Britain. 😉

@wardarcade7452

5 ай бұрын

Considering the fact that the only road out is connected to Spain which ALSO drives on the right, it's somewhat of a necessity for them to drive on the right instead of the left!

Very interesting.

Done some training inside the rock. The area simulated a street with houses and cars parked up. We had to advance and either friend or foe would pop up like a woman holding a baby appear in a window. The idea was to shoot enemy in a timely manor. A tunnel straight through from the dockyard to the beach was a great shortcut 😀

@aaronTNGDS9

5 ай бұрын

How charming(Snark)---Practicing how to kill people. Satanic impulses abound with increasing sophistication as never before.

Pretty amazing that Gibraltar still belongs to the UK.

The corporation tax is now 12.5%, used to be 10%. It's 300 barbary macaques, not macau's 😂

The text at 2:44 is Italian, not Spanish lol.

You should do more territories like French Dutch and English overseas territories

@spikefivefivefive

Жыл бұрын

Like "What are the Guyanas?"

@pedanticradiator1491

Жыл бұрын

British not English

@KMKM.S94

11 ай бұрын

@pedanticradiator1491 same thing really

@pedanticradiator1491

11 ай бұрын

@@KMKM.S94 not really there were plenty of Scots and others involved in the British Empire

@ismaelmad1

9 ай бұрын

Colonies should must be forbbiden

Great content

Nice documentary, but definitely incomplete. The airport in Gibraltar is probably one of the strangest in the world in that it actually intersects traffic. Unless I missed it, can't believe there wasn't a segment on that.

Parts of the United States also drive on the left; The US Virgin Islands.

Good question!! I have been to Gib many times when i was working and living in La Linea. It has one attraction `those monkeys ´ The first time i visited the place way back in 2016, it only cost 50p to enter the top of that mountain, but since they installed that fancy new skywalk, its now 5 quid(5 pounds). I would say Gibraltar is worth a visit if you are in the area, otherwise dont waste yr time!!!

Been British for longer than it was ever Spanish. The mores had it for the longest time. If think the Spanish are just trying to gain a boost to national pride by scoring points off one of the big boys. A bit like Argentina with the Falklands.

6.7 square kilometers, not 6.7 kilometers squared.

@robertthomson1587

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Lots of people have trouble distinguishing between the two concepts.

love that place

I've always wanted to take a look at Gibraltar but I live in Oz and it's a bit far for a weekend picnic, so thanks for look.

@bighand1530

5 ай бұрын

I hear ya

Spain is extremely hypocritical for wanting Gibraltar back while still having 2 cities on the coast of Morocco, including one that is literally across the Strait from Gibraltar!

@blackfileNepal

2 ай бұрын

So says the ENGLISH?

@MatthewTheWanderer

2 ай бұрын

@@blackfileNepal What? I'm American, lol.

@blackfileNepal

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewTheWanderer You're as American as British. Go back to england, ya tea sipping bilbo baggins!

I was on Gibraltar a few years ago and consider it to be a horrible place. My wife and I walked to a high point on the cliffs and were disgusted to see that rubbish was thrown over the edge. It certainly wasn't just bits and pieces but looked like a major rubbish dump. Down below we could see what looked like a major dump with masses of discarded rubbish, including mattresses and discarded furniture. All down the face of the cliff was streaks of what appeared to be a mix of oils and paint. We left and vowed to never return.

Very good video although there is alot more about our beautiful rock, so yes if your British come and visit its also yours although us locals have the rock in our hearts. Amazing video nicely done.

"Gibraltar" was also the nickname of the Bronx County court building in Bonfire of the Vanities, because it was an English speaking outpost of court officials in the Spanish speaking Bronx.

As a Tunisian living on the coast of the medditeranean i love how much is our sea is divirsed between it should make us all stronger and good neighbours but politics do not want that !!!

I love this...

@bighand1530

5 ай бұрын

Same

Im watching this after the 14-0 😀

I thought that Gibraltar was an island. That it is contiguous with Spanish mainland is new information for me. Many thanks for the fine informative video.👍

@paulfitzgerald5611

11 ай бұрын

I thought the exact same thing

@gardengeek3041

10 ай бұрын

I had the opposite knowledge gap whan it came time to visit Venice. Had always thought it was a coastal city. It turns out to be an island.

@stevebarlow3154

5 ай бұрын

@@gardengeek3041 Venice is composed of many islands.

Speaking of geopolitics Gibraltar is the same as Djibouti. I hope you cover Djibouti for your next vlog.

@karLcx

11 ай бұрын

... how is gibraltar "the same" as djibouti?

Interesting

Right that's it, im moving to Gibraltar.

It will always be part of the UK just like the Falkland Islands. There are many many Royals who wear Gibraltar on our Cap Badge.

@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu

5 ай бұрын

It's not part of the United Kingdom 😅England Wales acotland and Northern Ireland make up the United Kingdom.

جبل طارق Wie interessant

The UK has an extraordinary way of developing areas in far off places to be modern and high GDP.

@ArCher11-iq9co

11 ай бұрын

its a hub for laundering money from drug sales in the UK from smuggling through Algeria and Morroco into Spain, France and then Europe at large. Lots of LLPs and SPVs in Gibraltar hmmmmmm

@redneckroy8947

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, those evil colonials, modernizing, enriching, and stabilizing and such.....

@k0mm4nd3r_k3n

11 ай бұрын

@@redneckroy8947 Just ignore the genocides and mass enslavements mate.

@redneckroy8947

11 ай бұрын

@@k0mm4nd3r_k3n there was no genocide. It's a lie. Perhaps there should have been. Then we wouldn't have to hear them complain

@redneckroy8947

11 ай бұрын

@@k0mm4nd3r_k3n and as fsr as enslavement goes, we never started slavery, we ended it. It was common practice for the majority of human hostory, until we decided it was immoral. We went on a global crusade to stop the practice, which is still going on today in Africa and the drab world. Never mind it was Africans enslaving eachother, trading them to Arabs and European on the beaches. Did you ever wonder why there aren't any sub Sahara Africans in the Arab world? Because I bet you won't like the reason.

Gibraltar has been under British rule a lot longer than it was under the rule of the post reconquista Spanish kingdoms

@masn9997

11 ай бұрын

Y qué. Tan pronto como Gibraltar vuelva a España empezarán a contarse años también a favor de España.

@joebloggs4191

8 ай бұрын

​@@masn9997 Gibraltar vuelva a España? En sus sueños!

@masn9997

8 ай бұрын

@@joebloggs4191 Gibraltar volverá a España. Únicamente es una colonia británica por la fuerza militar, y Reino Unido la perderá.

@joebloggs4191

8 ай бұрын

@@masn9997 Como te he dicho, ¡en sus sueños!

@masn9997

8 ай бұрын

@@joebloggs4191 Solo por geografía ocurrirá.

What it is not is the setting for the 1961 Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn movie Guns Of Navaronne.

SAILED THEOUGH THERE EVERY TEIP WE MADE TO MED. EVERYONE NEED TO GO SEE IT AND JUST VISIT,A SIGHT TO SEE,

Been there. 😊😊

Johnny Harris finally saw your video😅😅

It's got an international football team too, which Spain, for some reason, doesn't want to play against...

You didn't mention the airport, or that cars can no longer cross it as they must now use the tunnel under the eastern end of the runway. Pedestrians, cyclists, scooters, etc., can still cross the runway.

@jwright4222

5 ай бұрын

I was there in October and we drove across the runway.

@wardarcade7452

5 ай бұрын

True! However, whenever a plane is due to land/takeoff, ALL pedestrians and vehicles MUST vacate the runway immediately and stay behind the barricade until the plane has left and the road is again safe to traverse!

What is Gibraltar? It’s a British island off Spain with a giant rock in middle. Think there’s about 300 miles of tunnels under the island

@pedanticradiator1491

4 ай бұрын

It's not an island

Macau is a place. Macaque is the monkey. Pronounced Mack ack.

@tanveeroberoi6836

6 ай бұрын

Macaw are a type of parrot

I have seen enough documentaries to know that driving seems to be pretty much a free for all in one of the larger countries in orange.

Good choice for some winter sun.

Macau? We are putting parts of china. I think you mean macaque.

@aziraphaleangel

Жыл бұрын

So many irritating mistakes. "De fecto" also jumped out.

Love Gib!

Gibraltar could be the 🆕 new Montecarlo 😊

The story of Jabal Al Tariq ( The mountain of Tariq) anglicised to Gibraltar starts before the British. It was the Muslim general Tariq bin Zaiyad who burnt his boats at Jabal Al Tariq ( Hence the phrase to burn your boat), so that his would fight to the end and thus conquered this land and the whole of Spain and the Muslims ruled for over 800 years before the Spanish Inquisition. So please, credit where it’s due.

4:52 Philippines is Left hand drive

@justsomeguy5103

Жыл бұрын

The graph shows which side traffic drives on. The Philippines have right hand traffic (presumably with primarily left hand drive vehicles)

The Spaniards are not very happy about UK's ownership of Gib, obviously... In 2000/01 my partner and I were on a road trip from Madrid heading south. We rented a car and bought a road atlas (paper and CD). Two-three days into the trip, we discovered that, on the paper version, the detailed map covering the south of Spain was "missing" Gib altogether, in its place just blue sea!!! Later on we checked the CD and discovered that it hadn't been edited out on that version, Gib was there in all its glory and details. Go figure!! We did go on and visit the place after all, it's very nice! The other funny bit was stopping and waiting at the red traffic light for a landing jumbo jet... amazing!

What you lacked in this video is very important who are the people of gibaltra?

From a military point of view it controls entry to/from the Med.

Recent census shows population is now over 40,000

what kind of diet do the Gibraltarians eat ? , is it Mediterranean , or typically British ? ( Cypriot hotels like to serve English breakfast )

I am from Gibraltar

@GlenRoss-ug5jm

Ай бұрын

So was my father.

2:42 "... as you'd expect, a lot of people also speak Spanish..." - shot of a page of Italian text!

Do you mean Barbary MACAQUES? I'm not sure what Macows/Macaus means.

Curious about the ratio of native Gibraltarians to expats

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Correction, in the Brexit referendum the 'overwhelming majority' voting to remain was 95%, not 75% as stated at 1:40.

@jamie.goodson

10 ай бұрын

Look at the bottom left corner of the video at that timestamp - it says in big red letters "95%*" :)

Is the Rock what was once referred to as the Pillars of Hercules?

@jacktattis

5 ай бұрын

I would say so.

Tez gatti remains constant

Everybody asks what is Gibraltar? And why is Gibraltar? But nobody ever asks how is Gibraltar?

@MrHighRaw

11 ай бұрын

Right now Gibraltar is in a good mood. Thanks for asking 🙂

@krishkrish8213

11 ай бұрын

They did

Maybe a bit silly, but I have always wondered how on earth that Egyptian Cobras, and maybe other Cobra species, have avoided accidently being transported, or maybe even swam/drifted across, from North Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar and become established in southern Spain?..seems southern Spain would certainly be hospitable enough for them, and is is such a short distance!...same with Sicily/southern Italy...apparently, it's never happened, because supposedly, there are no Cobras(or other Elapids) in Europe...

Macaque, as in Macak, not ma-cow

Got to know about it after being beaten in football by France 14 goals to nil 😂😂

"A lot of people also speak Spanish". Illustrates it with Italian text.

Been by there on a submarine so saw it not🫣

Make a video about the largest Iranian island called Qeshm It is one of the most interesting places I have been to because it has unusual natural attractions such as starts valley ( a unique place for recording music video) and Hara Jungle ( trees in salt water of Persian Gulf)

lm bron in Gibraltar 🇬🇮

Been there. No place like it

@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu

5 ай бұрын

Apart from every where else the English colonised 😅

🇵🇹👍🏻💚❤️🇬🇮🇬🇧

Didn't mention the military assets on Gibraltar.

It's a big rock

The Treaty of Utrecht 1712.

One of the unique place. So small yet so interesting. But so much smokers? Why so frustrated?