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PR A C TIC AL INFORM A TION  189

have one side identical (the staff will usually pass your card
value side), and one side through a reading machine.
with an image unique Sometimes you may be
to each country. asked to punch in your
PIN number. Some smaller
places, such as market stalls
Banks and Cash and independent shops may
Dispensers
not accept credit cards.
The easiest way to get cash
is from a cash dispenser, or Radio and Television
ATM, and these are ubiquitous
across the Balearic Islands. Numerous pubs and cafés
Note that most major credit have a television and it is
and debit cards are accepted. easy to watch major sporting
However, with credit cards events live, including many
you will be charged a supp­ English and German league Popular dailies published in the
lementary fee; this is not the soccer matches. Hotels have Balearic Islands
case with debit cards. For a larger selection of TV channels.
changing currency, most Besides Spanish national TV, In many towns, kiosks and
banks are open from 8am such as TVE1 and TVE2, there hotels sell Spanish national
until 2pm. are a number of local channels papers as well as British and
including Catalan TV3 and German newspapers and
Canal 33. These broadcast magazines. The majority of
mainly Spanish news and popular publications from
light entertainment shows.. other EU countries arrive
You can tune into the BBC’s on the Balearic Islands
World Service 24 hours a day with a minimum delay.
online or through audio
channels offered by local TV DIRECTORY
providers in some hotels.
Post Offices
Newspapers Ibiza
One of the many cash dispensers available Several local newspapers are Avda Isidor Macabich 67,
on the islands published on each of the islands. Eivissa.
These cover mainly local issues Tel 902 197 197.
Debit and Credit Cards and they can also be valuable
The most widely accepted sources of information for Mallorca
Constitucio 5,
credit cards on the Balearic visitors who want to find out
Islands are Visa and MasterCard. about forthcoming cultural Palma.
However, most cash dispensers, and sporting events. They also Tel 971 721 095.
as well as shops, hotels and publish useful addresses and Menorca
restaurants, will also accept telephone numbers. Some of C/Bon Aire 15, Maó.
American Express or Diners. the local newspapers have Tel 971 356 629.
When you pay with a card, foreign­language supplements.
Pl Borne 9, Ciutadella.
Tel 971 380 081.
Lost or Stolen
Credit Cards
American Express
Tel 1273 696 933.
Diners Club
Tel 1273 696 933.
MasterCard
Tel 900 971 231.
Visa
Tel 900 991 216.

Kiosks selling papers in Passeig d’es Born in Palma, Mallorca

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