About Algeciras

The city was founded in 713 by the Moors, probably on the site of an earlier Roman town known as Portus Albus ("White Port"). It enjoyed a brief period of indepedance as a taifa state from 1035-1058. It was named al-Jazirah al-Khadra' ("Green Island") after the offshore Isla Verde; the modern name is derived from this original Arabic name. In 1344 the city was taken by Alfonso XI of Castile. It was retaken by the Moors in 1368, but was destroyed on the orders of Muhammed V of Granada. The site was subsequently abandoned.

Algeciras was refounded in 1704 by refugees from Gibraltar following the territory's capture by Anglo-Dutch forces in the War of the Spanish Succession. It was rebuilt on its present rectangular plan by Charles III of Spain in 1760. In July 1801, the French and Spanish navies fought the British Royal Navy offshore in the Battle of Algeciras, which ended in a British victory.

Algeciras Port Directions

Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, near the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and is offering a direct connection between Europe and North Africa. It is situated on the Río de la Miel slightly to the north of Tarifa, which is the southernmost town of peninsular Spain. It is the largest urban area on the Bay of Gibraltar (in Spanish, the Bahía de Algeciras), with a population in 1999 of 103,106 people.

Getting to Algeciras Port by Car

When approaching Algeciras you will be passing over a river and there will be signs showing towards the port. Keep to the left and go through the tunnel. Countinue to keep left and you will get to the Port entrance. Once past the guard at the entrance to the port, continue over the bridge and on your left you will now see the Terminal. Continue to the round-about, and take it 360 degrees around and drive back towards the Terminal. Along the fence on your right you will find parking places.

Getting to Algeciras Port by Bus

The company "Transportes Comes" has several departures a day. The duration is approximately 20 min. You can find out more at the "Estación de Autobuses Algeciras".

Directions Source: Aferry.to