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Algeciras in southern Spain
was once an elegant resort but has developed into an industrial
hub and port and is known as the gateway to Morocco.
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The port thrived when Franco
closed the border between Spain and Gibraltar. Algeciras then
absorbed the workers that used to work on the rock. Visitors
here will find the place a hive of activity and having a
surprisingly ugly and untidy feel. However, the port is an
interesting visit with its huge, functional fishing fleet and
a ferry terminal of quite huge proportions.
This is the main port for the
migrant Moroccan workers heading home for their holidays from
the factories and farms all over Europe. During the summer the
N340 highway becomes choked with heavily laden vehicles
heading for the ferry terminal. Ferries run daily to Morocco. |
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One
noteworthy
place in
the town
is the
Plaza
Alta, just
5 minutes
walk from
the port.
Here you
will find
the 18th
century
church of
Nuestra
Senora de
la Palma.
A quiet
place to
sit. |
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On our
visit to
Algeciras
we
discovered,
quite by
chance, an
excavation
of a
castle
ruin, set
back 2 or
3 streets
from the
port. Very
little
information
could be
obtained
from the
locals who
were more
interested
in making
for home
for the
oncoming
siesta.
The ruin
was fenced
all the
way round
so we
assume
that
something
may come
of this in
the future
(unless it
is
intended
to be
built
over). At
the top
end of
this ruin
is a
beautiful
park,
filled
with
interesting
features,
however we
failed to
gain
access |
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From
Algeciras
you can
continue
west along
the N340
highway to
Tarifa
then on to
Cadiz.
The
coastal
route is
certainly
scenic.
Watch for
the
massive
array of
wind
turbines
on the
hillside,
overlooking
the bay,
quite a
picture
and
generating
massive
amounts of
electricity,
24 hours a
day. |
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