Money Matters

You are advised to take a safe deposit box in your hotel or apartment block and just carry the necessary amount of money with you. You can change your travellers cheques or cash into euros at the reception of your hotel, apartment block, change bureaux or local banks.

To change travellers cheques you will need to show your passport for identification purposes. It is advisable to check that the amount of money you are given corresponds with the exchange rate offered - this changes daily.

Most banks have cash machines which accept your cash card from home. The instructions for use are normally in many languages.

CURRENCY CONVERSION
Now that we are in the age of the Euro in Spain, those of you who have been coming here for years will have to forget about pricing things in Pesetas. As a rough guide, the price of something in sterling is about two thirds of the Euro price. For example. If something is 30 euros, it would be around £20 sterling.

LOST or STOLEN CREDIT CARDS If you should lose your credit card then telephone the following numbers: Barclaycard 00 44 1604 230 230 Lloyds 00 44 1702 278 270 HSBC 00 44 1344 890 000 National Westminster 00 44 113 277 8899 Halifax 00 44 990 283 848 Alternatively the Spanish numbers for the following cards: American Express 915 72 03 03 Mastercard 915 19 21 00 Visa 915 19 60 00 For lost or stolen Travellers Cheques ring: Thomas Cook 00 44 173 331 8950 American Express 00 44 127 357 1600

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