The Green Banana Guide is an interesting concept for visitors to Lanzarote.
For a single fee (currently £14.99) you receive a Green Banana Discount Card, giving you between 5% and 20% discount at a variety of outlets on the island. These can be viewed on an interactive map and are also listed in the printed guide to the island.
At Double Six Fish and Chips in Puerto del Carmen, for example, you receive 10% off your bill.
If used often, the card is likely to cover its own cost fairly soon, as it can be used multiple times at the same establishment and the discount is applied to the bill for the entire party, not just the card owner.
For those who visit the island more than once a year, there is even an annual offer available.
However, even though it sounds like it could be good value for money, there are some discrepancies on the website that unsettle me.
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