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computers with Internet access a Basque newspaper), while
(for a charge) in privately other local papers have non-
owned call centres (locutorios). Spanish sections (such as La
Voz de Galicia, which provides
readers with a digital version
Postal Services
in Gallego). There are both
Correos, the Spanish postal Catalan and Spanish editions
service, is identified by a of Catalunya’s La Vanguardia
crown insignia in blue on a and El Periódico newspapers.
yellow background. Correos Most newspapers cost around
has a network of around 2,500 €1 to €1.50. Weekend papers
post offices, including some with colour supplements are
outposts at major railway more expensive (€2 to €2.50).
stations and airports. Main post Newsagents and kiosks in
offices open 8:30am–8:30pm town centres often stock
Monday to Friday and 9:30am– periodicals in English. Many
2pm on Saturday. Branches in foreign newspapers, such as A kiosk selling newspapers and magazines
the suburbs and small towns The International New York Times, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country
and villages open 8:30am– The Financial Times and The
2:30pm Monday to Friday and Guardian, as well as German, Addresses
9:30am–1pm on Saturday. French and Italian newspapers, In Spanish addresses, the house
Although you can buy are widely available in Spain. number follows the name of
stamps in Correos offices, it the street. The house number
is quicker and easier to buy Television and Radio is followed by the flat number.
them at a tobacconist’s Therefore, Calle Luna 6, 4–2°
(estanco). Postal rates fall into Televisión Española, Spain’s means: No. 6, Luna Street, Fourth
three price bands: Spain; state television company, floor, Flat 2. The letters “s/n’’ mean
Europe and North Africa; and broadcasts on two main sin número (no number).
the rest of the world. Parcels channels, La Una and La Dos,
must be weighed and stamped and also provides a children’s DIRECTORY
at Correos offices. channel, Clan.
Registered post can be sent Most comunidades (regions) Public Telephones
from all post offices. If you want have their own television
to receive post while you are in channels, which broadcast in Movistar
Spain, poste restante letters the language of the region – ∑ movistar.es
should be addressed care of the for instance, TVG (Televisión de
Lista de Correos in the relevant Galicia) in Galicia, ETB (Euskal Mobile Phones
town. You can collect them Telebista) in the Basque Orange
from main post offices. Country and TV3 in Catalunya.
In cities, Spanish postboxes There are also many national ∑ orange.es
(buzón) are yellow pillar boxes, private TV stations, including Phone House
often with separate slots for Antena 3, Cuatro, Tele-5 and ∑ phonehouse.es
local (ciudad) and other La Sexta. Most foreign films
destinations (otros destinos). shown on Spanish television Vodafone
Elsewhere, postboxes are small and in cinemas are dubbed, ∑ vodafone.es
and wall-mounted. but films are sometimes shown Yoigo
A number of courier firms in their original language ∑ yoigo.com
operate in Spain, including with Spanish subtitles,
FedEx, DHL and Seur. indicated by the letters Postal Services
“VO” (versión original) in
newspaper listings. Correos
Newspapers The state radio
and Magazines company, Radio Nacional ∑ correos.es
Spanish national dailies de España, has six DHL
(periódicos), such as El stations. The various Tel 902 12 24 24.
País, ABC or El Mundo, regions also have their ∑ dhl.es
are of a high standard. own radio stations, FedEx
The various regions which broadcast in the Tel 902 10 08 71.
also have their own language of the region
local newspapers. (Radio Galega, for ∑ fedex.com
Some of these are instance, broadcasts in Seur
written in regional Galician). There are Tel 902 10 10 10.
languages (for hundreds of private ∑ seur.com
instance, Gara, A postbox (buzón) radio stations, too.

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