Europa Point

Europa Point Lighthouse

During our last visit to Gibraltar we never managed to get to Europa Point at the most southern tip of Gibraltar. The lighthouse here, which dates back to 1841, is unusual in that it is the only one outside the UK which is regulated by Trinity House.

As well as the views towards Morocco you also get a very different view of The Rock highlighting how narrow the ridgeline is.

Gibraltar’s mosque, built in 1997, sits at this end of the peninsular and, in typical Gibraltan style, there are more guns which defended the southern approaches.

Looking north from Europa Point

12.5” RML gun at Harding’s Battery, Europa Point

Prawns Pil Pil

The obvious restaurants in Gibraltar tend to proudly advertise their pub grub fayre;  British fish and chips is the standard headline dish. However, in tucked away spots we have really enjoyed the Prawns Pil Pil which seems to be a specialty of this area and to the east.

Prawns are fried with chunks of garlic, some chilli and paprika in olive oil and butter.  Sizzling hot they are brough to the table in small terracotta dishes giving off a lovely garlicy aroma. They taste great and the flavoured olive oil and butter is fantastic for dunking crusty bread. We’ve tried making or own onboard. The first attempt was good but definitely more garlic and chilli are required for the next batch. I think we’ll enjoy sundowners all the more as we experiment to perfect the ingredients ratios for this tapas dish.

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