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How much spending money for Gran Canaria?

  • 19-07-2007 1:54pm
    #1
    keltoms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭


    Hi All,
    leaving on sunday for a lads holiday to gran canaria for 3 weeks and was just wondering how much spending money do u's think i would need?? i have budgeted for 90 euro a day, will that be ok?? quick reply would be much appreciated!:)


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  • #2
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Careful.. stuff is much cheaper there for the most part and you might get into the frame of mind that its so cheap here you can do and buy everything... without realising it you will have spent way more than you thought you would.
    That €90 just for you are is there also a family? You can easily survive on that much but unless you stay by the pool or walk everywhere and not explore the island or go on arranged tours etc... If you try to do lots of stuff it will add up.
    I suggest renting a car for a day or town and drive around.. head down to Mogan, its lovely. Head inland into the mountains too.
    There is also a great trip on the ferry that a lot of operators do that brings you to Tenerife for the day. Expensive but well worth it if you can afford it.


    Oh and under no circumstances go into any of the dodgy camera shops run by the arab guys. They WILL rip you off, even if their prices are too very cheap by our standards, you are not getting a good deal. trust me.

    I told my wife im not going on there loads of times because of bad experiences before.. she insisted i ask about a travel adapter. I warned her.. anyway in we go and he wanted €8? I laughed and walked out. All the time i was walking he kept lowering the price. When he got to €3 (what they go for at the airport) i was still laughing.
    Went into a shop down the road that sells all kinds of stuff and got them for €1.50 :D


  • #3
    keltoms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭keltoms


    yeah that 90 quid is just for me. yeah was looking at going on a booze cruise, thinking about renting a car aswell uve no idea on prices do u?? im told papa joes restaurant has good food??


  • #4
    keltoms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭keltoms


    yeah that 90 quid is just for me. yeah was looking at going on a booze cruise, thinking about renting a car aswell uve no idea on prices do u?? im told papa joes restaurant has good food??


  • #5
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Rent a car locally.. you will not get a cheaper rate online or from a large company.
    Where in Gran canaria are you staying anyway?
    Oh and watch out for the Giant Black women. Do not let them touch you no matter how friendly. They will attach something to your watch and not let you go till you let go of the watch. Not sure if they still operate, its been a few years since i was last on that island.
    I rented a convertable Beetle on Lanzarote last year for €99 for 2 days and that was one of the more expensive rentals as it was a convertable!


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