Algeciras, Spain

Plaza Alta in Algeciras, Spain
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Algeciras is a port city in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It covers 86 sq km (33 sq mi) and has a population of 116,000 people (2012 estimate).

Algeciras has been established, destroyed and reestablished several times in history. Human habitation in the area dates back to the Paleolithic period. The Phoenicians built a port here. It was later occupied by the Romans, destroyed by the Germanic Barbarians and Vandals, and later reestablished by the Moors.

The tussel between the Moors and Christians led to Algeciras being destroyed again in 1368, and refounded in 1704, after it was captured by the combined forces of the British and Dutch. After it returned to Spanish rule once more, King Charles III of Spain laid out the present town.

Today Algeciras serves as a transportation hub for the south of Spain. It has a thriving fishing industry while its port ranks as the 16th busiest in the world.

Playa del Rinconcillo in Algeciras, with Gibraltar in the horizon
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Visiting Algeciras

You can reach Algeciras by taking a train from Madrid. There are also buses going that way way. You can also drive there from Gibraltar.

Places of Interest in Algeciras

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