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Money Exchange in Madrid

Eurochange´s offer for money exchange in Madrid

The summer is coming and with the summer the holidays, the travels, and of course Spain. And what is one of the most important things to take care when you travel? The money, the cash, that necessary thing we have in our wallets that give us much freedom and save us from many delicate situations.

Traveling to some European countries has the advantage that all you will need is to exchange your currencies into Euros. And if you planning to come to Spain, we are one of those countries where all you need is Euros.

Spain is one of the biggest touristic destinations in the world, and more concretely Madrid in up there on the top visited cities. That is why at Eurochange we focus all our efforts to provide you not just with the best exchange rates for your money exchange, but also offer you many locations and the best service.
If you are in Madrid during this summer, you will be able to do your money exchange at any of our Eurochange offices located in the Spanish Capital in Madrid.
If you want to exchange money and you are walking around Puerta del Sol, don’t just exchange on the first office you see, make sure you visit us in Calle del Carmen 27, just a few meters from the famous Puerta del Sol, and in front of the famous lottery office Doña Manolita.

And where can you exchange your money if you are walking around Gran Via? We can tell you where, just walk down to the Callao Square, and after checking what will be going on there, keep going down to Jacometrezo street and check our office there with amazing exchange rates located at Jacometrezo 11.

Hungry? Well, if you planning to go to San Miguel´s market to check the local food in there and you want to exchange money just a few meters away from the market, visit us at San Miguel Square #1, and don’t just exchange money, ask us about which places are the best to enjoy the local food and entertainment.
Hungry for some culture? In this case if you walking down the Mayor Street in your way to the Almudena Palace don’t miss our office half way down the street on Calle Mayor 78. You could exchange your money there too, and just between me and you… we have an excellent gelato place next to us that will come handy during the hot afternoons this summer.

And what about in the north? We also have a money exchange office located in the north of Madrid. Placed inside the Alcalá Norte mall, you will be able to not just exchange money but also send or receive money using our services.

Is this enough for you? Maybe, but we have more. Those are just our offices located at the core of the city, but we also two more money exchange offices located away from all the rush and people from the city center. If you are around the famous 4 Caminos roundabout, we have our newest money exchange office located on Bravo Murillo Street 92 .

So those are all the money exchange offices Eurochange has in Madrid right now, but you never know when will be a next one closer to you. And if you can’t find them just by using the addresses we gave you in the blog, a little hint, each address is a link to our website, where you will be able to check all the details from each office.
As we said the summer is coming and at Eurochange we hope you are coming to our office to use our money exchange services and we will provide you with the best customer service and a big smile.

New Opening in Málaga

New currency exchange office in Málaga at La Merced Square 9

¿Another? Yes. A new Eurochange office just open in Andalucia. As we told you about it in the previous post, we were getting ready to open a new office in Malaga, and now is open to offer you the change of buying and selling your currencies.

As always, with the main purpose of being closer to you all, we opened this new office in Malaga place at Plaza de la Merced nº9. This is the latest addition to our Malaga offices in Benalmadena, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Cala de Mijas, Calahonda and Marbella that were already opened.

In this new office you will be able to exchange your foreign currencies into euros at the best rates, without any commission or minimum amount. Furthermore, you can ask for the Club Eurochange card in order to obtain improved prices for your exchanges and customized services.

On the other hand, if what you want it is to purchase foreign currencies to organize your travels in advance, all you have to do is to make your reservation online or just calling us on the phone and we will set your exchange up and have everything ready for when you come visit.

There is no excuse not for not visiting us at any of our Malaga locations, so don’t hesitate and come to exchange your currencies with us. As we always say, new office, but same excellent exchange rates and the best customer service.

Picasso and the Euros

Two strange coins with Pablo Picasso as their main theme

We know a lot about Pablo Picasso, his life and his work. But there is not much relationship between the artist and currencies… or there is?

You will be surprised to know that there are limited edition euro coins related to the artist and, even there is not much information available about them, we are going to share with you what we could find out about this amazing discovery

Guernica Square Gold Coin

An square coin? Yes, but not only square, but also made out of gold and with a 50-euro value. Thats the face value, but the real value of this coin is much much higher. We could not find out much about this coin, just that it was made on France, there are around 1.500 of them and that it has its own silver version with a face value of 10 euros.

On one side we can see the Guernica painting, one of the most famous of Picasso´s painting if not the most. On the other side we can see a mix of some famous French museums. The really strange square gold coin can be bought online for around 1000 euros.

Pablo Picasso in the Twenty-first Century

Another curious coin is the silver 10-euro coin with the portrait of Pablo Picasso in the Twenty-first Century in one of the sides. This coin is part of a collection issued in Spain the work of another of the greatest Spanish artist, Salvador Dalí.
In this case, this coin is not as strange or valuable as the previous one, but still more valuable than the face value of 10 euros, it can be found online for around 50 euros.

At Eurochange we decided to keep involving Pablo Picasso with currencies, in our case by opening a new office next to his former house in Malaga. Soon, really soon, we will be opening our latest office located at the Merced Square just a few meters away from Pablo Picasso´s house. We won’t be able to sell or buy the special edition coins we talked about today, but we will offer you all kinds of currencies from all over the world and not just offer them to you, but also buy them from you with amazing exchange rates.

So, stay tuned to our blog to see when we are actually open and come visit us, exchanging currency and visiting Pablo Picasso´s house sounds like a plan for me, what about u?

New Opening in Cordoba

New office openning in Cordoba , Deanes St 12

We are Celebrating¡ New opening in Córdoba. Last week we told you about this handsome city and from May 8th you will be able to not just enjoy the city but also use our services in Córdoba.

With this new opening we have increased our presence in Andalusia to be closer to you and offer you our services all thru Spain.

And, as we said last week, May is the perfect month to visit the beautiful Córdoba, so don’t hesitate and visit us, its an honor being able to assist you in our new office.

Cuatro Caminos (Four Ways): A croosroads and lifestyles in Madrid

A brief introduction to the history of Cuatro Caminos

Cuatro Caminos (four ways in English) Neighborhood is a particular on within the Madrid neighborhoods. It is curious to say that his round about is one of the most critical points in this Madrid´s area, depending on which direction you choose you can be going to a great variety of areas each one different from the next one.

Located at the Tetuan district, there is an active population of more than 150.000 and it spreads for more than 537 hectares. The origins of the name Cuatro Caminos come from the housing development back to the 19^th century. It was the meeting point of some of the most important highways in Madrid; as Carretera de Francia (Road to France today known as Bravo Murillo), Artistas, Santa Engracia and Vereda de los Aceiteros (Oilers Sideway today known as Reina Victoria´s Avenue).

By the beginning of the 20^th century was then the popular round about was build to easy the circulation on the area. A big fountain was place in the middle of the Cuatro Caminos round about with a couple of statues in both sides that are no longer there.

As we mentioned before the name of Cuatro Caminos could not be better to define this area in Madrid, not just by the literal meaning of the words, but also because it shows the differences in the area´s lifestyles. Bravo Murillo Street its more than four kilometers long, and Cuatro Caminos round about splits it in two. On one side we have the old town with a clear mid-high lifestyle, on the other side we can see there is another lifestyle basically workers and immigrants that choose this area to settle back in the days, it is easy to see foreign communities just by checking the restaurants and business of the area. This provides this area with a rich culture not just national but international and it makes it so pleasant to walk around the area and enjoy this awesome mix.

And of course, as it could not be another way, Eurochange just opened a new office in this area a few weeks ago. Located in Bravo Murillo 92, we opened a brand-new office to offer you the possibility to use our service in this area. If you want to buy or sell pounds or dollars you can come to us, you will see our amazing rates on this two and in many other currencies. And as we always say, with the best service and a big smile to provide you the best service.

New Opening in Madrid at Cuatro Caminos, Bravo Murillo 92

New currency exchange office in Madrid at Bravo Murillo 92 next to Cuatro C

Eurochange keeps growing in Madrid. New opening at the Spanish capital to be closer to you and offer even a better service. In this occasion we are opening our new office at Bravo Murillo #92, next to the Cuatro Caminos Metro Station.

In a place of reference as the Cuatro Caminos Roundabout and in a popular street as Bravo Murillo is where Eurochange new office will be placed.

New exchange office where you will be able to exchange, among other currencies, your dollars and pound into euros with excellent rates and an excellent and personalized customer service.
In this new office you will be able to exchange your foreign currencies into euros at the best rates, without any commission or minimum amount. Furthermore, you can ask for the Eurochange Club card in order to obtain improved prices for your exchanges and customized services.

And if what you need is to buy foreign currencies and plan your exchange in advance, all you have to do is your reservation online or calling us, and we will plan your exchange for you and have all ready by the time you get to the office.
We are waiting for you!

Christmas in Madrid

A few things to do in Madrid during Christmas

We are already on that time of the year, yes Christmas time. That time of joy, love, carols and presents. And one of the best cities in the world to spend this magical time is Madrid, the capital of Spain.
I know most of you already know that but we are going to give you a little taste of what you can enjoy during Christmas in Madrid. There are things to do for everybody but, as we know, these are days to spend with the family, so we will focus on that.

Christmas Markets
There are plenty Christmas markets to enjoy in Madrid during these dates. Some of them are full with attractions, some are like fairs, some are more party markets, but we will like to focus on one: The Christmas Market in Plaza Mayor.
This traditional market begun his history back in the 17th century but it was placed at the Plaza de la Cruz. By the 19th century the market moved to the Plaza Mayor. From those times until today you can buy Christmas decorations, seasonal food and sweets all around the market. More than 100 both where you can walk around free of charge. Do not miss it!

New Years at the Puerta del Sol
The Spanish tradition states that you need to eat 12 grapes, one of each of the clock’s gongs, at new year´s midnight in order to have good luck to the incoming year.

Usually this happens at Spanish’s homes where people do it among friends or family. But Madrid takes it a step further. If you want to celebrate this tradition among thousands of persons you can do it at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid. People walks into this enchanted square to join others into this celebration. People from all over the world converge during that magical minute, eat the grapes and, of course, wash them down with some champagne.

These are just two of the main attractions Madrid has during Christmas, but there are plenty more, we will make sure to show you some more maybe for the beginning of 2023.
And since people from all over the world come to Madrid to enjoy this magical time, we made sure we can offer you the best service at Eurochange with not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 exchange offices at the Spanish capital, 3 of them located right at the core of the city. So, if you are visiting Madrid and you want to exchange your currencies into Euros make sure you check our locations. But for those of you that want to escape the city or even the country, come to our office where you can make a reservation of the currency of your choice and we will have it for you in no time. As we said last week, from the Eurochange family we wish you a Merry Christmas.

We are already open at Calle del Carmen, Madrid

New office opeening at calle del Carmen in Madrid

The day finally arrived! Eurochange its proud to announce that the new Madrid office located on Calle del Carmen 27 its up and running and we are waiting for you.

With the main purpose of offering a better server in the Spanish capital we opening this new open in the historical core of the city. We already had 2 offices in Madrid, one at Plaza de San Miguel and another one on Alcala Norte Mall Center, but with this new opening we feel we can be closer to you. We will be able to give you a better service from the start of the day till night, seven days a week and with amazing exchange rates.

Christmas it´s just around the corner, so if you are or planning to be on Madrid and you have foreign currencies to exchange, visit us and check our amazing rates and our outstanding service. On the other hand, if you are planning to travel abroad during your holydays, don’t hesitate to come and reserve your foreign currencies, we will be more than happy to work it out for you and explain all the details.

We are celebrating, so come visit out new amazing and beautiful new office and ask anything you need to need to know. We are waiting for you!

Discovering … Ciudad Quesada

A brief look to Ciudad Quesada and what it has to offer.

Ciudad Quesada it is an urbanized area located within the municipality of Rojales, in the south of the county of Alicante. Most of the population is foreigners aged between 40 and 70 years, therefore, civic and little noisy. It is the perfect place to disconnect and find the tranquility you are looking for. Its weather, warm all year round, with an average of 18ºC, attracts people to come on vacation and relax, especially from the north of the country and northern Europe and encourages them to finally spend most of the year here, getting their own home in Ciudad Quesada.

Since its birth back in the 70s the urbanization popularity has been growing to become one of the preferred alternatives for those who want to enjoy the Mediterranean coast. Nowadays there is a whole expat community who enjoy a quiet life and a great weather almost all year round, two of the main reasons why Ciudad Quesada has become what it is today. Ciudad Quesada has something for everyone.
But all this is fine information about the urbanized area but we need to get to the point… What to do in Ciudad Quesada?

Play Golf

There are a few golf courses in the surrounding area the closest is La Marquesa which is located next to the urbanization. Thanks to the greatest temperatures on the Costa Blanca, you will be able to enjoy playing golf practically all year. Maybe the weather that you will find here is the best to practice golf. For this reason, the Costa Blanca has become one of the best Europa destinations to play this sport. So, if you like playing golf I can promise you will love this area.

Enjoy the Waterpark

With a total surface of more than 21,000 square meters the Aquapark is located in a natural valley within the urbanization Ciudad Quesada Rojales. Many waters attraction from people of all ages, but kids will love it.

Go to the beach

The proximity to some of the best beaches in Spain is another plus.
Awarded with the prestigious Blue Flag, the beaches of Torrevieja, La Mata or Guardamar are only 8 minutes away from Ciudad Quesada.
A long walk first thing in the morning along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea watching the sunrise and a good continental breakfast on any of the terraces by the beach… can you think of a better start to the day?

And as we always say, a place like this will not be missing a place for currency exchange, that’s why Eurochange is there too. If you wonder, where can you buy or sell currency, look us up on the store locator and come visit. If you arriving and want to change your pounds for euros, or if you planning a trip and need to buy some currency, I am more than sure that we will be able to help you.

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.

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