Parque Marítimo del Mediterráneo

Our first stop in Ceuta was at a park which boasted of beautiful gardens in addition to stunning views of the city. This top picture is the harbor as seen from inside the park.

Off in the distance, you could see the Pillars of Hercules as well. Pomponius Mela once said in 1 B.C. that there were two mountains, one called Abyla (Ceuta) and the other Calpe (Gibraltar). Together they made up the Pillars of Hercules. Legend has it that Hercules separated the two peaks that had previously been joined by a continuous mountain range while searching for the Cattle of Geryon. Upon separating the two mountains, the ocean rushed in, flooding the space it now occupies between the two cities.