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Mercat de Mercats in Barcelona

Introduction to the gastronomic event in Barcelona: Mercat de mercats

Are you a fan of street market? Do you like sustainable food? Are you in Barcelona from October 21th and October 23rd? Then we have a perfect plan for you.

From Friday 21th until Sunday 23rd Barcelona is going to be the home of the world famous Mercat de Mercats (Market´s Market). In Barcelona and throughout Catalunya, food markets are a feature of everyday life. Why shop in a supermarket where the food arrives on the shelf after a long process of transportation and storage when you can eat fresh and local fruit, vegetables, meat and fish? Markets are also often the focus of a community, a place to bump into neighbors, chat, or drink a coffee in a bar. In this sense they offer much more than just shopping, but are part of Catalan life and culture. Markets such as La Boqueria de Sant Josep on Les Rambles have become famous globally in recent years

The Gastronomy Festival par excellence is celebrating this year a new edition. A major festival of food products and gastronomy, which takes place on the Plaça de les Glòries, is a unique event for enjoying talks, presentations, cooking shows and tastings by professionals and journalists in the world of gastronomy. These are three days in which to discover and enjoy local tapas and dishes prepared by chefs from some of the best restaurants in Catalonia.

The main goal of this popular event is to promote local markets and its foundations. Nowadays, it is really popular to buy local products, sustainable products, and organic products, but is not been like this forever. This year, among promoting local products, the event will promote the net of markets of Barcelona and the locals working on them. 

The market offers all kind or products from veggies till the best local beers. In order to help people to enjoy the experience, the festival is going to have an incredible barbeque when people will be able to cook their own purchases there. With this new addition, the event it is looking to not just promote the product, but also to increase people participation make it a whole experience where people from all over the world will meet and enjoy the best Barcelona has to offer in food and drinks. 

 

Barcelona is one of the top touristic destinations in the world. This event will provide locals and visitors not just the food, but the chance of mixing and sharing their cultures. And from Eurochange we will like to offer our services from those that are coming from all over the world to Barcelona to be able to exchanges their currencies into Euros. No matter where you come from, come to our Barcelona office  to exchanges your currencies and, if you come from the UK, remember we still buy the old paper British pounds with a special rate. And as they say in Barcelona: “Bon profit.”
 

Discovering … Fuengirola

A few places to visit while in the beautiful Fuengirola

Located in the amazing Costa del Sol, Fuengirola is a clear example of what Andalusia is all about. This place offers its visitors an extensive coastline full of incredible and beautiful beaches. Fuengirola has been a tourist destination for many years, which is why it now features countless services and a great tourism infrastructure, among which we can count equestrian centers, golf courses, restaurants and leisure centers.

Striking the right balance between expat convenience and Spanish authenticity, Fuengirola delivers an intriguing melting pot of cultures. So it is not uncommon to see British, Irish, Nordic and German inhabitants mingling with the local Spanish population. In conclusion, a cultural cocktail that is almost unique on the Coast.

But in this occasion, we are not going to focus on the bars and the mixing of cultures, we are just going to take a look of some interesting places to visit while visiting Fuengirola.

SOHAIL CASTLE

The Sohail Castle is located at the mouth of the Fuengirola River, atop a small isolated hill that rises 38 meters above sea level. This magnificent geographical location allowed, even in ancient times, the continuous population of the hillsides by Punics and Romans. The imposing Castle offers some lovely views over the surrounding bay, and is the venue for summer concerts by top Spanish and international artists

ROMAN SETTLEMENT ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK

The discovery of this roman settlement was made in the 1970s. It is an important archeological site that includes a salting facility, a pottery workshop and baths, dated between the first and fifth century AD.
Close to the salting facility, from which the pillars are preserved, and next to the pottery workshop, there is a building for baths where we can appreciate the architectural details and the decoration of a private bath in a Roman villa. The interpretation center of the Roman baths rebuilds, at scale, the different rooms inside the Roman baths.

BIOPARC FUENGIROLA

This place is famous for having a natural setting for the animals. Here you will be able to enjoy a tropical forest with rivers, exuberant vegetation and waterfalls given that its focus is preserving tropical species and others adapted to the tropical forest habitat, mainly from Asia, Africa and the islands of the Indo-Pacific.
That is why you will be able to see Nile crocodiles, lemurs playing around an ancient Baobab tree or the Sumatra tigers bathing next to the Angkor Wat.
The zoo provides a home for a wide selection of species, does some sterling conservation work and is a wonderfully distracting day out for all the family.

So, even the summer already ended and we going towards the winter, Fuengirola has much to offer than just beach, sun and party. The cultural offer it´s growing everyday and it is a city worth visiting no matter when.

 
As we mentioned at the beginning Fuengirola is a nice cocktail of cultures and people from all over the world. So, if you are one of those visitors or just moved to this amazing city do not forget that you can exchange your currency at our Eurochange office in the city. As we always say we are not just there to offer you great rates to exchange your pounds, dollars, crowns, etc. to euro, we are also there to give you the biggest smile and the best treatment we can. Check out location and come visit, say hi, and exchange your currency with us, or at least stop by and say hi.
 

Zaragoza: the traditional fiestas del Pilar

We visit Zaragoza and the traditional Fiestas del Pilar

We arriving to the end of September, and by this time most of us are back to the daily routine. We already forgot about the sunny days, the swimming and the free time. But before our mindset goes into low battery mode here is something to get you exited. Its almost October! And what happens in October? Ok Halloween, but that’s towards the end. Ok ok Oktoberfest, but that already started in mid-September. I am talking about Las fiestas del Pilar, yeah plural, las fiestas not just la fiesta and why is that? That is because the celebrations spread all over the Spanish country and though many days. But we are going to focus just on the Spanish city where the tradition is bigger… Zaragoza. 

For ten days in the month of October, Zaragoza is bursting with festivities and filled with fun. The capital of Aragon becomes a city of joy, imaginative, colourful and, above all, it displays its well-earned reputation for being a city which always gives a warm welcome to visitors. 

Just in case some of you don’t know, the name of La Virgen del Pilar is no other than one of the many representations of the Virgin Mery. The holiday dates back to 40 AD when, in an effort to spread Christianity, St. James the Apostle came to Zarazoga. It is believed that St. James the Apostle was asked by the Virgin Mary, who is located upon a marble pillar, to build a church on the exact land in which he was standing upon. As a result, we now have the Basilica del Pilar which initially was designed in the year 1681 and wasn’t finished until well into the 20th century. The pillar in which Mary stood upon is located within the Holy Chapel, also known as the Capilla Santa, of the Basilica. Although the official day in which the holiday is celebrated is October 12, be prepared to celebrate with a week’s worth of dancing and music while basking in Spain’s rich history and culture.

Thorough the week there are many traditions and events like The Dawn Rosary, the offering of tons of fruit to the virgin on the 13th or the procession of the Rosario de Cristal, but we going to tell you a bit more about the main act, the big even, the famous grand homage to the patroness of the Hispanic world: The Flower Offering

the Flower Offering, takes place on October 12.  From early in the morning until late in the evening, hundreds of thousands of citizens of Aragon and from all over the world congregate in the main and adjacent streets of the city in order to place their flowers before the Virgen del Pilar and pay homage to the Patroness of the Hispanic World. At the endo of the day, between six and eight million flowers have been placed creating a scene which is unique in the world.
The Flower Offering has become a tradition passed on from parents to children and is an example of mass participation. However, it is also an example of tradition renewed.
From early in the morning, hundreds of thousands of citizens from Aragon, other Autonomous Communities and from all over the world, dressed in their regional costumes (the only requisite to participate), walk in procession in front of the Virgen and place at her feet millions of flowers brought as homage to the Patroness of the people of Aragon and of the community of the Hispanic World. All day long, one can sense in the air the joy of those who come to render their small homage in the form of a flower to the Virgen del Pilar.
The beginnings of the Offering must be sought in the forties of the XX century when the Chapel of the Virgen was decorated for feast days. Carnations, roses and spikenards scent the air of the Holy Chapel. However, it was in 1958, when Luis Gómez Laguna was Mayor of Zaragoza that the Councilor for Festivals, Manuel Rodeles, added a popular, participatory act to the program, similar to the flower offerings held in eastern Spain.

As we mentioned before, people from all over the world visit Spain to celebrate this tradition which is the same day that the Hispanic Day (this is a small spoiler of next post). But this week we focused on Zaragoza, and all this beautiful city has to offer. And of course, Zaragoza also offers you the chance of exchanging money in one of our Eurochange offices. So, if you are one of the many visitors that come from all over the world to enjoy these traditional holydays, please visit us to exchange your currency into euros. As always, we will provide you not just with incredible exchanges rates, but also with the biggest smile and more during this special time in our city of Zaragoza. 
 

Discovering … El Campello

A brief look to the city of El Campello

El Campello, in case you never heard of it before, it’s a town near Alicante right in the coast. And talking about coast, El Campello has no less than 23 km of coast. If you know a bit of Spanish you will be asking yourself: Why if it is a coastal town, El Campello sounds like campo (countryside) in Spanish? In fact, the name comes from the word campo because this area it was an agricultural area. Same people worked on the fields and take the boats out to fish in the past as their way of living. 
At the begging of the past century El Campello became a town and gained its independence form the city of Alicante. Even that shows El Campello as a young city there are many historical buildings and monuments because the town, as part of Alicante, has many years.  

This small paradise it has all a city has to offer but with the surrounds of a town. It can be the best place to retire and enjoy your life. Even El Campello has amazing beaches and many buildings along the seaside, there is not the typical party beach city of Alicante. There is a calming aroma around this small town where you can at the same time be at the café listening to some relax music or take a few steps and dip your feet at the Mediterranean waters. But El Campello has more to offer, lets name a few amazing sites in this marvelous town. 

Queens Baths in El Campello

The name comes from the legend that some Muslim queen used to bath in these waters, but in fact it was built by the roman to form different pools to keep different fishes separated. After the time passed and the water erode the rocks, it became a great place to bath and relax in those squared that once upon the time were used by the romans. 

Torre de la Illeta

This 16th century watchtower is part of the story we mentioned before. The symbol of El Campello was used in the past to protect the shore from pirates. In case of an attack, horsemen will run along the beach to inform the next tower and so on in order to protect the cities.

Fish Auction
 

Yes, is right, a fish auction. No cars, jewelry or art, fish. Fresh fish auctioned when the boats come after a hard day of work and where, if you are a new habitant or the oldest in town, the only thing that counts its money, the higher bet gets the best fishes.

As I mentioned before, El Campello it is a great place to retire. Quiet town with all the services you would need, along the beach side and …. Fish auctions, what else can you ask for? That’s the reason many people from other countries move to El Campello and form a beautiful multicultural community. 
And of course, what else is in El Campello? that’s right, and Eurochange office. We are there to exchange your currencies into Euros. I know you all want to go into a bidding war with your neighbors for that fresh fish, but I doubt they will take British pounds, so check our location in town and come exchange those pounds to euros and then …. Go get that fish. 

 

Murcia, you are beautiful

A brief introduction and some places to visit of the beautiful city of Murc

Murcia, a charming and underrated region of Spain. If you’re looking for a hidden gem, somewhere away from the overcrowded tourist-y areas of Spain, this might be the place for you. Officially twinned with Miami, Murcia is the total opposite of the city of vice being a special laid-back provincial capital with an array of interesting sights and a pleasant center which can be easily strolled around. Unlike some of the larger cities in Europe, Murcia is largely uncrowded, with plenty of wide-open spaces where you can reflect and take a moment of calm, making it the perfect city for those who do not like cities. In fact, it has the feel of a small town. But that doesn’t mean that there’s not still loads going on.

Murcia, much like Valencia, is famed for its huerta, a surrounding zone of market gardens dating back to Moorish times, which supply the city's restaurants with excellent fresh produce and drive a thriving tapas scene.

The city is renowned for its gastronomy. In fact, the region of Murcia is often called the “Orchard of Europe”, because its fertile valleys produce much of the fruit and veg which is exported throughout the continent. Murcian cuisine features lots of fresh veggies, as well as amazing seafood from the rich coastline. The region is also well known for its amazing desserts and pastries, so be sure to give some a try.

Next, we will tell you a few things that you can do and places to visit around Murcia, not just in the city but also next to it.

Murcia's Old Town

The heart of Murcia is the beautiful, historic Old Town, full of huge plazas and baroque buildings. Many of the streets are pedestrianized, so this is a gorgeous place to simply stroll around, explore and be awe-inspired. Sit and have a coffee at one of the many cafes and watch the world go by and relax.

Visit the Wine Museum at Bullas

This region of Spain is famous for wine production so why not visit the wine museum? Located in what was previusly one of the largest and most poductive bodegas in Murvia. The building fates back to the early 19th Century and originally used to belong to one od the richest and most influential families in the district, the Melgares of Aguilar. 

Visit the Seaside

Murcia has plenty of seaside towns where you can balm out and get some sun, relax and explore. For the more active amongst us, there are the opportunities to go fishing, diving and snorkeling. From the fishing town of Águilas to the white dunes of the beaches in San Pedro del pinatar, there is stretch kilometer after kilometer of golden sandy beaches to enjoy. Plus, there´s plenty of beach side bars and cafes where you can enjoy the freshest seafood, traditional paellas and maybe a cold beer while you soak up the sun.

Floridablanca Gardens

Did you know that Floridablanca Garden was the first public garden in the whole of Spain? It´s located in the heart of a district called El Carmen which is one of the most charming districts in the city Centre.

The garden is currently an avenue that leads from the entrance nearest to Camachos Square to the statue of José Moñíno, Count of Floridablanca, the work of the Italian S. Baglietto, which was placed in its present location in 1849.

We could be talking about Murcia for many many posts and still not show you even a tenth of what this beautiful city has to offer.

But there is something Murcia has now that did not have before, an Eurochange office. We recently opened an exchange money office on Av. de la Constitución, 9. There you will be able to exchange your currency for Euros no matter where you from. Our agents will provide you with an excellent service and sure they will recommend you some places to visit to fully enjoy your stay in this little but huge gem called Murcia.

We are sure you will be more than happy that you visited this city and at the end of your trip you will make yours the famous Spanish quote ¨Murcia que hermosa eres”, I let you guys to find out what that means.

 

New money exchange office Eurochange in Murcia

New exchange bureau in Murcia Av de la Constitución

A few days ago we told you we were preparing the opening of a new money exchange office in Murcia. As of today, this office is fully operational.

Eurochange Murcia

This new currency exchange office in Murcia,Av. de la Constitución,9 near Plaza Circular  in the town center. In this office you can enjoy the following Eurochange services:

– Exchange your foreign currency into Euros with the best rate. The prices are updated daily, we don't have a minimum amount for the change and we don't charge commissions.

– Make your reservation of Euros online and come to collect them at this office. We will have the change prepared.

– Apply for your Eurochange Club card and you will earn points to get better rates.

Check online our rates and all the information about Eurochange Murcia

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Barcelona: Summer in the city.

A quick visit to Barcelona as a ouristic city and it´s most iconic places.

 Spain is one of the countries that welcomes most tourist in the world. Before the last pandemic, Spain used to welcome more than 80 million tourists during the year, lately numbers are getting back to what it used to be.

Spain has a great strength to attract all those many tourists: the sun. The fantastic weather all around the country is one of the reasons why people from all over the world visits Spain.

There are many interesting cities to visit around the country: Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Valencia, Bilbao, Malaga, Vigo, Sevilla, and a long etc. All of them have their own charm and their own culture, but we are going to focus on the first one to share with you a little bit of the Spanish taste for this summer.

Barcelona it´s a fascinating Mediterranean city and one of the most popular destinations in the world. During the summer, this rose-colored city becomes vibrant with colors, attracting tourists and locals alike to its shores. From the fantastical Sagrada Familia church to the infamous Park Güell, designed by Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona is a rare mix of historical significance and modern practices.

There are plenty things to do during the summer, but we going to name some of them and let you choose which one you prefer.

Barcelona´s architecture it´s one of it´s most attractive features. Even it is probably hard to visit all in a day, we encourage you to visit some of the most genuine buildings from the Mediterranean city.

As mentioned before, the Sagrada Familia is a must, Gaudi´s last unfinished Project which stills under construction will offer you an amazing view of the breathtaking and looming towers against the clear blue summer sky.

The Park Güell is another famous attraction from the city. Another of gaudi´s creations that expands for more than 17 hectares and offers amazing views to enjoy under the summer sun.

Montjuïc gardens it is also a nice place to take a summer stroll. Montjuïc is home to a number of beautiful gardens such as the Grec Garden, the Laribal Garden and the Mossen Cinto Verdaguer Gardens, all od them peaceful and quiet just in case you want to get away from all the city rush.

And talking about architecture, we cannot forget some iconic Barcelona´s buildings as the Casa Vicens, the Casa Milá and the Casa Batllo, all of them unique, beautifl and original buildings to enjoy during our visit of the city.

The Mediterranean diet, worldwide famous, it´s at its fullest in the Ciudad Condal. For the longest time you could enjoy a fabulous meal, if you were lucky, at one of the best restaurants in the world: El Bulli. But that´s is just one of many, we would need 3 or more post to name all the restaurants with at least one Michelin Star on Barcelona. But the best part of this Mediterranean pearl as Barcelona it’s that you don’t need to go to one of those great name restaurants, you can enjoy the Mediterranean kitchen at every small restaurant, bar, or tavern thru the city. We all know how famous Spanish Tapas are, just get a taste during your stay.

We cannot finish this post without talking about the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona has some of the most beautiful beaches of Spain. The hot temperatures and the calm Mediterranean waters offer a perfect combination to start your day with a quick swim and some tanning.

And for all the sports fans out there, Barcelona it´s also the home to the famous Barcelona FC, football fans flock to Barcelona’s Camp Nou to watch the Barça boys work their magic on the field.

Barcelona welcomes around 1 million Americans every year, being the non-European nationality that visits the most. At Eurochange you can change your dollars to Euro in one of our locations. While talking about Europe, the U.K. has the record, with around 18 million visitors. If you are one of those millions, come and change you pound to Euro at Eurochange´s currency exchange offices. To locate us just check out store locator for your money exchange in Barcelona. 

New money exchange office Eurochange in San Sebastian

New exchange bureau in San Sebastian

A few days ago we told you we were preparing the opening of a new money exchange office in Valencia Plaza de la Virgen. As of today, this office is fully operational.

 

Eurochange San Sebastian

This new currency exchange office in San Sebastian, Calle Ijentea, 4 in the town center. In this office you can enjoy the following Eurochange services:

– Exchange your foreign currency into Euros with the best rate. The prices are updated daily, we don't have a minimum amount for the change and we don't charge commissions.

– Make your reservation of Euros online and come to collect them at this office. We will have the change prepared.

– Apply for your Eurochange Club card and you will earn points to get better rates.

Check online our rates and all the information about Eurochange San Sebastian

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New money exchange office Eurochange in Valencia Plaza de la Virgen

New exchange bureau in Valencia Plaza de la Virgen

A few days ago we told you we were preparing the opening of a new money exchange office in Valencia Plaza de la Virgen. As of today, this office is fully operational.

 

Eurochange Valencia Plaza de la Virgen

This new currency exchange office in Valencia, Plaza de la Virgen 4 in the town center. In this office you can enjoy the following Eurochange services:

– Exchange your foreign currency into Euros with the best rate. The prices are updated daily, we don't have a minimum amount for the change and we don't charge commissions.

– Make your reservation of Euros online and come to collect them at this office. We will have the change prepared.

– Apply for your Eurochange Club card and you will earn points to get better rates.

Check online our rates and all the information about Eurochange Valencia

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Las Hogueras de San Juan (the bonfires of St. John), Alicante

The summer starts with the celebration of the popular Hogueras de San Juan

Every year during June 24th´s night in Alicante takes place an original celebration involving Fire and Water, but mostly fire. The Hogueras (or bonfires) date back to the early 19th century and this tradition has being delevoping to get where they are nowadays.

There are many stories about the origins of this festivities. The most accepted is the one that dates the origins of this festival many many centuries ago when Spanish towns and villages celebrated the Summer Solstice with purifying bonfires. In the Alicante area, the agricultural workers celebrated the longest day of the year for harvesting and the shortest night with fires to scare bad spirits that could possibly come and harm them. Others stories tell that the origin lies in the tradition of burning useless objects with the arrival of the summer solstice. There are even stories about how the big stick figures were build to make fun of unwanted neighbours and then set on fire to show them they were not wellcome .

But nowadays the Alicantinos work all year around to build and place throughout the city over 200 large satirical papier mâché statues that are lit on fire on the night of the 24th.

And the tradition continues after the figures are burned with popular “midnight rain”, where firefighters water everybody around the statues to help them cope with the high temperatures and also for the fun of it.

But this is not all Alicante has to offer during the Hogueras festivities. Along with the statues being place and receiving thousands of visits during the week, many others activities are taking place everyday around the city. The daily Mascletàs” (a stunning fireworks and firecrackers competition held from the 20th to the 24th in the Plaza de los Luceros square at 2pm), the proclamation known as the Pregón, the procession of the effigies known as the Cabalgata del Ninot, and parades, with a special floral tribute to the Virgen del Remedio are just some of the many things to see around the city those days.

This festivities attract people from all over the world. And in Eurochange we are here to help you with your money exchange. If you are from the UK come check our great rates on the pound to euro exchange at one of our Alicante locations. And if you are from alicante and just want to get out of the city during these busy days, why don´t plan a small getaway? You can buy danish krona on our many stablishments if you want to travel to the north of europe. Maybe thinking of using your time off for a bigger trip? Buy your US dollars at an excellent price in Eurochange.

But either way, make sure you use this summer dates to enjoy yourself and all Alicante has to offer. From all the Eurochange family we wish you a happy Summer!

New money exchange office Eurochange in Bilbao

New exchange bureau in Bilbao

A few days ago we told you we were preparing the opening of a new money exchange office in Bilbao. As of today, this office is fully operational.

 

Eurochange Bilbao in Posta Kalea

This new currency exchange office in Bilbao, Posta Kalea, 13 in the town center. In this office you can enjoy the following Eurochange services:

– Exchange your foreign currency into Euros with the best rate. The prices are updated daily, we don't have a minimum amount for the change and we don't charge commissions.

– Make your reservation of Euros online and come to collect them at this office. We will have the change prepared.

– Apply for your Eurochange Club card and you will earn points to get better rates.

Check online our rates and all the information about Eurochange Bilbao

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New money exchange office Eurochange in Madrid Calle de Alcalá

New exchange bureau in Madrid Calle de Alcalá

A few days ago we told you we were preparing the opening of a new money exchange office in Madrid Calle de Alcalá. As of today, this office is fully operational.

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Eurochange Madrid Calle de Alcalá

This new currency exchange office in Madrid Calle de Alcalá 414 in Centro Comercial Alcalá Norte. In this office you can enjoy the following Eurochange services:

– Exchange your foreign currency into Euros with the best rate. The prices are updated daily, we don't have a minimum amount for the change and we don't charge commissions.

– Make your reservation of Euros online and come to collect them at this office. We will have the change prepared.

– Apply for your Eurochange Club card and you will earn points to get better rates.

 

Check online our rates and all the information about Eurochange Madrid Calle de Alcalá

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