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:
Does anyone know of other examples?
About GrahamGraham Tappenden is a British ex-pat who first came to Germany as a placement student in 1993, returning in 1995 to live there permanently. He has been writing for AllThingsGerman.net since 2006. When not writing blog posts or freelancing for the Oberurseler Woche and other publications he works as a self-employed IT consultant and online community manager. In 2016 he gained German citizenship.
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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…