“Monumental San Roque” Guided Tours
San Roque, The Gibraltar Area’s Historical Centre, Authentic History, Culture & Gastronomy
San Roque is undoubtedly one of the most interesting towns in the Gibraltar area, due to its unique historical background and its well-kept Andalusian architecture. At first the town was known as “Gibraltar in the Fields of San Roque”, due to the fact most of the Spanish inhabitants who left the Rock in 1704 during the British invasion settled there. In 1706 King Phillip V of Spain made San Roque the official “City of Gibraltar in Exile”.
The whitewashed old quarter of town was declared a Collection of Listed Historical Buildings in 1975. Old San Roque is full of notable monuments and museums, as well as typical picturesque Andalusian streets and squares. All the relics, records and iconography the Spanish Gibraltarians retrieved from Gibraltar are kept here, such as many statues in the Church. Another strong tradition is local gastronomy, the city is famous for its excellent tapa bars, where you can sample the most delicious local dishes.
Main Aspects Of The Guided Tour
The Governor’s Palace early 18th century, neoclassical architecture, old Military Command HQ – it contains two museums and the Standard of Gibraltar.
Saint Mary the Crowned Parish 1735, Tuscan and Baroque-style – built on the site of the original shrine of Saint Roque (1508), the temple contains priceless statues brought from Gibraltar in the15th to 18th century.
The Collection of listed historical buildings in the old quarter of San Roque: Calle San Felipe, Church Square, Plaza de Armas (where modern bullfighting, the so-called ‘Red Cape and Sword Technique’, was invented in 1720), Mirador Poeta Domingo de Mena, Calle Historiador Montero, Calle San Nicolás & Alameda Alfonso XI Square.
The Bull Ring and Bullfighting Museum. Built in 1853 it is the oldest in the province of Cadiz and one of the oldest in Andalusia.
Carteia Archaeological Site. 700 BC – A major Phoenician & Roman city.
Tapa Culinary Experience - sample some of the most delicious local dishes in small, individual servings in one of the many typical tapa bars scattered around Old San Roque.
For Bookings & More Details Please Contact
The Borough Tourist Office
Ilustre Ayuntamiento de San Roque, Plaza de Andalucía, Esq. Calle San Felipe 11360 San Roque (Cádiz)
Tel: (+34) 956 694 005
Fax: (+34) 956 780 177
E-mail: turismo@sanroque.es
Web: www.sanroque.es/turismo
Business Hours: Open from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 a.m. until 3.00 p.m.