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Majorca | | |
  Information
Car Hire
Car hire is not expensive by European standards costing from around £14 - £20 a day which includes insurance.
If you are
intending to rent a car it is definately worth shopping around and prices are cheaper depending on the
number of days of hiring.
Petrol is cheaper than in the UK. You will need your driving license and passport at time of booking.
Food
If you fight your way through the maze of British Pubs and Restaurants you can treat yourself to Paella
which consists of
seafood, meat and vegetables served with rice. Lechona is an island favourite which is roast pig.
Currency
Spanish Peseta.
Notes: 10000, 5000, 2000 and 1000 with coinage at 500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10 and 5.
Bartering
Generally expensive purchases only. Most shops have fixed prices.
Tipping
Around 10% in restaurants and for taxis.
Shopping
Opening hours vary but are normally:
09.30am - 1.30pm
4pm - 8pm
On Monday - Fridays with Saturday morning opening.
Credit Cards
Most commonly used credit cards are accepted in hotels and shops and there are plenty of banks and Bureaux
de Exchange
where you can change your money. You will need your passport.
Sports
Majorca caters for a wide range of sports. Golf courses are found all round the island, horseriding,
windsurfing, tennis, squash,
water skiing, paragliding, scuba diving, go karting, fishing, sailing and cycling.
Judging by the number of cyclists in April this would appear to be one of the most popular sports on
the island.
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