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Situated 35km beyond Estepona in Cadiz province, SAN ROQUE was founded by the people of Gibraltar fleeing the British, who had captured the Rock and looted their homes and churches in 1704. They expected to return within months, since the troops had taken the garrison in the name of the Archduke Carlos of Austria, whose rights Britain had been promoting in the War of the Spanish Succession. But it was the British flag that was raised on the conquered territory - and so it has remained. The "Spanish-British frontier" is 8km away at LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCION , obscured by San Roque's huge oil refinery. In February 1985 the gates were reopened after a sixteen-year period of Spanish-imposed isolation, and since then crossing has been a routine affair of passport stamping, except for the odd diplomatic flare-up when the Spanish authorities have decided to operate a go-slow to annoy the Rock's inhabitants. If you're planning a stay in Gibraltar, be warned that accommodation there is very expensive and in summer the few budget places available are in tremendous demand; La Linea is more realistic, although even here prices have risen and it's now more expensive than neighbouring towns. There are no sights as such; it's just a fishing village which has exploded in size due to the jobs in Gibraltar and Algeciras.
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