The Rock's cliff
Above the beach.
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Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village on the eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar, away from the town on the western side, about 1 km in a straight line east of the town centre. It is also known as «La Caleta», the little cove. Its name is thought to come from a group of Catalan soldiers who settled here in the early 18th century, but the name La Caleta is much older, appearing in a royal document from 1634. For centuries the village was a small fishing community living fairly apart from the town. The sandy beach lies right beneath the towering cliff of the Rock, backed by the village's colourful houses, with a hotel standing on a rock in the water at one end. The water is usually calm in summer, and Gibraltarians come here to swim and for seafood restaurants. The beach is public and free. It gets busy on summer days and weekends, so go in the morning; it is a few minutes from town by bus or car.
Above the beach.
Behind the sand.
On the bay.
East side, Gibraltar
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By bus or car in a few minutes.