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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:

Does anyone know of other examples?

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2 Responses to “Pesetas – gone but not forgotten”

  1. Calle Lanzarote (DE) Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 12:02 am

    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…

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    April 30th, 2010 at 6:19 pm

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