Catalan Bay
A small fishing village and beach on the east side of the Rock, where colourful houses sit in front of a huge former water-collection slope, making for a unique scene.
Catalan Bay is a traditional fishing village on Gibraltar's east coast, where most residents are descendants of Genoese fishermen. Colourful cottages and the Caleta Hotel line the beach, backed by the Rock's cliffs and the former sand-slope water-collection facilities. At the south end of the bay is the 'Catalina Stone', which is shaped like the Virgin Mary. The sea is clear in summer and good for swimming, and there are seafood restaurants by the beach. It is about 15 minutes by bus No. 4 from the city centre.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rock of Gibraltar & Upper Rock Nature Reserve
- Great Siege Tunnels
- Gibraltar Skywalk
- Eastern Beach
- World War II Tunnels
- Apes' Den
- Moorish Castle
- Windsor Suspension Bridge