LANGUAGE
Officially Spanish, although English and
German are widely spoken
Currency
Euro
TAX FREE AMOUNTS
GRAN CANARIA is not considered as part of the EU and therefore tax free amounts are less. They are:-
Spirits-1 Lt. of spirits or 2 Lt. of fortified wine
Wine- 2 Lt.’s. of table wine
Tobacco- 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 100 cigarillos (e.g. hamlet) or 250 grams of tobacco (5 pouches)
Perfume- 60 ml perfume and 250 ml toilet water (5-6 bottles)
Others- £145 worth of gifts per person.
BRITISH CONSULATE NUMBER
928 26 25 08
PHONING THE UK
1. Dial 00 44
2. Then dial your area code, leaving out the first 0. (e.g. - 029 20 would be 29 20)
3. Then dial the phone number
LOCAL BUS SERVICES
Run by Global (Click for website)-Usually green buses, they have a lot of stops, are frequent and seem to cover most of the island. Here is a list of some of the main routes.
29-Maspalomas beach & dunes
30-Las Palmas
32-Puerto Rico & Puerto Mogan
45-Palmitos park
66-Airport
69-Commercial center Atlantico(vecindario)
TAXIS
The are approx 350+ taxis in Playa del Ingles alone. The local taxis are clearly marked and run frequently around the town. Generally cheap and fast. Most of the drivers speak English or enough to get you to your destination but be prepared the is the odd occasion when things get lost in translation. If you have a small local map with your hotel / accommodation marked this usually helps. Its always best to get some knowledge of your route, then you can correct any wrong turns before they become a problem. The numbers for them are
Playa del Ingles: 928766767
Puerto Rico: 928152740
Although to be honest I do not think you will need to ring for one.
MAIN LOCAL MARKETS
Playa del Ingles-San Fernando market
Wed & Sat- 9-1pm (this is the biggest market in the south of the island)
Arguineguin market
Tues.- 9-1pm
Puerto Mogan Market
Fri-9-1pm
REMEMBER ALL THIS IS CORRECT AT MY TIME OF WRITING AND MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE. ALTHOUGH I WILL ATTEMPT TO KEEP EVERYTHING UP TO DATE.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Health information
The is a clinic called the CLINICA IGUAZU and is close to the Yumbo Centre.Most of the staff here apparently speak good english. The Clinic apparently is open 24 hours a day and also houses a dental clinic. The staff here are apparently quite quick and reassuring. Be warned though that prescribed drugs will be quite expensive and that the is possibly a small charge for the appointment. Below is the address for the clinic.
Edificio Iguazu, Avenida Tirajana 26, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Tel: 928 764 894
You will need to take holiday insurance documents, flight tickets, passport
and money with you.
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Published- 07/06/05 Updated- 30/06/05
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