(Gibraltar) At the northern entrance to the Mediterranean sea.
The "Strait of Gibraltar" is the Atlantic entrance to the Mediteranean Sea, on the north side of which is the Rock of Gibraltar.
Rock of Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
It strategically guards the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Rock of Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar
Promontories flanking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar were known in antiquity as the Pillars of Hercules. The pillar on the northern European side, Calpe Mons, is the Rock of Gibraltar. The North African peak is not predominant, and as such, the identity of Abila Mons has been disputed throughout history. The two most likely peaks are Monte Hacho in Ceuta and Jebel Musa in Morocco.
Because of its strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the British Naval Base at Gibraltar. The Rock of Gibraltar being the famous physical feature.
The Rock of Gibraltar.