MALLORCA/MAJORCA

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CURRENCY:

Euro - EUR, Symbol €

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.

COIN: €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

N/A

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

Most major credit cards are accepted and ATM machines are also widespread.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

This kind of service is available across Mallorca at banks, stations, hotels and travel agencies.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These are widely accepted and exchanged. Best to get these in Euros and Sterling.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0830-1330.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

N/A

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Mallorca is also known as Majorca and is the largest island belonging to Spain. It is part of the Balearic islands and is located in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Palma and the main language is Spanish.

POPULATION:

Around 800,000

ECONOMY:

The main element and dominator of the economy is tourism. The boom of tourists to the island since the 1950s has contributed to the whole culture of the island.