Lidl opens in Arrecife

Last month Lidl finally opened in Arrecife.

The German supermarket chain is opening 11 stores in the Canary Islands, and apparently there were long queues to enter the store when it opened on 11th March.

Lidl in Arrecife
Lidl during the construction phase

Comments online have talked generally about the opening being good for tourists and locals alike, who will benefit from lower prices compared to those found in the smaller supermarkets in the resorts.

Of course, those tourists who stay in self-catering apartments but do not have the use of a hire car will not be able to benefit directly, so it is vital for them that the other supermarkets do not suffer.

Lidl is located on the Eastern side of Arrecife in Calle Océano Atlántico.

What do you think?  Have you been to Lidl in Arrecife yet?

(See a photo of Lidl’s opening day on TwitPic)

Pesetas – vergangen aber nicht vergessen

Der Euro ist nun rund 7 Jahre da, aber es scheint dass manche Läden auf Lanzarote die Peseten nicht aufgegeben haben. Einige stellen weiterhin Schilder auf, dass die alte Währung noch akzeptiert wird.

Ein Buchladen in Arrecife weist sogar den Preis auf dem Kassenbon in beiden Währungen aus:

Receipt in Pesetas

Kennen Sie noch andere Beispiele?

Pesetas – gone but not forgotten

The Euro may have been around for 7 years now, but it seems that some shops on Lanzarote have not yet given up on Pesetas. Some still display signs showing that the old currency will still be accepted.

One bookshop in Arrecife even issues receipts that show prices in both currencies:

Receipt in Pesetas

Does anyone know of other examples?

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