With Zane Lamprey


Thursdays at 9PM ET

Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Although on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, Gibraltar is a British overseas territory. So when sampling the local pubs, Zane is sure put his best foot forward. Or in this case, his best wheel. While on "The Rock", Zane lets it slip that he knows how to ride a unicycle, resulting in him wheeling about town from bar to bar. In between cycling, Zane witnesses some bizarre local customs, meets another 'Ski Patrol," and loses his beloved monkey to the thieving hands of the Gibraltar Barbary Macaques. Will Pleepleus ever find his way home or is he doomed to roam the wild limestone hilltops? Find out, when Zane goes Three Sheets to Gibraltar.

The Rock of Gibraltar sits at the southernmost tip of Europe and rests at the crossroads of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. And because of the low taxes levied by the government, The Rock boasts an international casino, which offers a terrace restaurant affording diners spectacular views over the Bay of Gibraltar. But that's not say Gib doesn't have an active social scene. Once the sun goes down on the Rock, its many bars begin to fill with people enjoying the start of Gibraltar's nightlife. The hot spots offer up dining and a wide selection of bars with live entertainment which stay open until the wee hours of the morning.

Visit: All's Well
Drink: Gibraltar John Collins

Visit: Burger King (yes, that one)
Drink: San Miguel Pale Pilsner  
Eat: Burger and fries

Visit: The Star Bar
Drink: Old Speckled Hen Ale
Drink: Stroh Austrian Rum 

Re-visit: The Star Bar
Drink: Coffee
Eat: Fried eggs, bacon, fried toast, baked beans and sausage (Hangover cure)


More Gibraltar Facts:

  • Most of its upper area is covered by a nature reserve, which is home to around 230 Barbary Macaques, commonly known as 'apes', the only wild monkeys found in Europe.
  • Unlike in other British territories, traffic drives on the right, as the territory shares a land border with Spain.
  • In 1805 Admiral Nelson fought the Battle of Trafalgar against the French and Spanish, near the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar. He won the battle, but paid for it with his life. He is buried in Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar.
  • The name Gibraltar derives from the Arabic Jabal-al-Tarik (Mount of Tarik), and dates back to 711 A.D. and the capture of the peninsula by the Moorish leader Tarik.
  • The issue of sovereignty over Gibraltar is a major issue of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations. Spain requests the return of sovereignty over Gibraltar, captured in 1704.
  • An overwhelming majority of the Gibraltar population voted in a referendum in 1967 not to share sovereignty with Spain, with the vote coming in at 12,138 to 44 voting to reject Spanish sovereignty.