Gibraltar has fast become one of the most popular short haul city breaks, given it is less than a three hour flight from the UK and boasts year round sunshine. With direct, cheap flights from Gatwick and Luton, it has never been a better time to visit this duty-free haven. There is no tax levied on alcohol, tobacco, electronics, perfumes and jewellery hence the high number of repeat visitors to this sunny country at the southernmost tip of Spain. Jerez and Seville are a short hop across the border and Malaga is a very pleasant two hour drive along the coast.

As you come in to land at Gibraltar Airport, you see blue skies, swaying palms and the imposing grey of the Rock of Gibraltar rising high above the skyline. Gibraltar enjoys the sub-tropical sunshine of Africa tempered by the cool sea breeze of the Atlantic. Almost totally surrounded by water, there are five beaches in Gibraltar where you may indulge in some water-sports like diving, sailing or even go on a dolphin safari or take a day trip across the Mediterranean to an authentic souk (market) in Morocco where haggling is part of the culture.