Banks, Shopping and ATM machines

Whilst on holiday in Spain please be aware of a new money making activity by the banks. When you go to the cash machine or whilst shopping in some of the larger shops and using your credit/debit card, you may be asked if you would like to pay in Euros or Sterling. It sounds an attractive option, but in fact it creates a poor exchange rate (a DCC - Dynamic Currency Conversion) which is costing you money and making the banks lots. If you don't want to do this just say no! Read the full article published in the Guardian newspaper July 2008.

La Canada Shopping Centre

La Cañada is the largest shopping centre on the Costa del Sol and located just behind Marbella. With over 150 shops, La Cañada caters to everyone’s personal shopping needs. There's free, ample parking as well as regular buses and two taxi ranks. In addition to the numerous shops La Cañada also has restaurants, hairdressers, ten pin bowling and an amusement arcade, multiplex cinema, Alcampo supermarket and Oxigeno Fitness Centre, a state of the art gymnasium. La Cañada’s grounds are also home to Boulanger, a big electrical store, Leroy Merlin for all your DIY materials, Intersport and Norauto Garage which does general repairs and sells car accessories. You can read more about it at this website http://www.marbellainfo.com/La-Canada-Shopping-Centre.cfm. Opening times are Monday to Saturday 10am to 10pm and in the summer open on Sundays too.

La Canada Shopping Centre

La Cañada is the largest shopping centre on the Costa del Sol and located just behind Marbella. With over 150 shops, La Cañada caters to everyone’s personal shopping needs. There's free, ample parking as well as regular buses and two taxi ranks. In addition to the numerous shops La Cañada also has restaurants, hairdressers, ten pin bowling and an amusement arcade, multiplex cinema, Alcampo supermarket and Oxigeno Fitness Centre, a state of the art gymnasium. La Cañada’s grounds are also home to Boulanger, a big electrical store, Leroy Merlin for all your DIY materials, Intersport and Norauto Garage which does general repairs and sells car accessories. You can read more about it at this website http://www.marbellainfo.com/La-Canada-Shopping-Centre.cfm. Opening times are Monday to Saturday 10am to 10pm and in the summer open on Sundays too.

La Canada Shopping Centre

La Cañada is the largest shopping centre on the Costa del Sol and located just behind Marbella. With over 150 shops, La Cañada caters to everyone’s personal shopping needs. There's free, ample parking as well as regular buses and two taxi ranks. In addition to the numerous shops La Cañada also has restaurants, hairdressers, ten pin bowling and an amusement arcade, multiplex cinema, Alcampo supermarket and Oxigeno Fitness Centre, a state of the art gymnasium. La Cañada’s grounds are also home to Boulanger, a big electrical store, Leroy Merlin for all your DIY materials, Intersport and Norauto Garage which does general repairs and sells car accessories. You can read more about it at this website http://www.marbellainfo.com/La-Canada-Shopping-Centre.cfm. Opening times are Monday to Saturday 10am to 10pm and in the summer open on Sundays too.