How does the Spanish government feel about that gov.uk on the end of the address?

Not very happy, I imagine. And they would probably take issue with the site's description of Gibraltar post-1985 - when the border with Spain was fully reopened - as a place where "trade and population thrive". Under British rule, "Gibraltar's inhabitants live harmoniously in a peaceful and unique multi-cultural society."

It's a tax haven, isn't it?

A VAT haven, certainly. You can spend British pounds (the local coinage has a slightly different design, but the exchange rate is the same as sterling) in the shops.

Can I spend my euros there?

Yes, but you'll generally have to pay around 5% more.

Isn't it rather small?

Exceedingly. Gibraltar's five beaches, cable car, Barbary apes, nature reserve and airport are squeezed into 6.5 sq km. The runway crosses the main road leading into the island. Rather appropriately, Monarch (fly-crown.com) and GB Airways (gbairways.com) still fly there regularly.

What's the appeal?

Like the Falklands, Gibraltar has an impressive bird population. It's also claimed by Spanish-speaking peoples. And both are currently doing their best to attract as many British visitors as possible. But Gib, as the inhabitants like to call it, has two great advantages as far as its British fans are concerned: its sub-tropical climate, and the English language and culture. Fish and chip shops outnumber tapas joints.

I suppose that's why the Rock is such a popular place for weddings.

Indeed. Sean Connery married here twice. Reminders of British military history are everywhere: the Great Siege Tunnels, excavated during the 14th Siege at the end of the 18th century; the Moorish castle; and the 100 Ton Gun. ("No visit to Gibraltar is complete without a visit to the Gun," according to the even more Anglophile gibraltar.gi/tourism).

What if I get bored?

Take the ferry to Tangier, or cross the border to Spain and taste the sherry in Jerez.