The official language is Catalan together with Spanish, the official language of the state.
The average winter temperature is 16-18 ° C but can drop to 5-9ºC at night. The average summer temperature is 29-31 ° C.
In the Balearic Islands, as in the rest of Spain, the euro is used. There are notes of € 10, 20, € 50, € 100, 200 €, 500 € and coins 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent and 1 and 2 €.
Time Zone
The standard time zone Balearic Islands is UTC / GMT +1: 00, but on the last Sunday in March to last October’s difference from GMT is +02: 00.
Hours shops
Most shops open at 9:00 or 10:00 and close around 21:00 or 22:00. Some malls or tourist areas are also open on Sundays. We must say that in Can Picafort, many bars and restaurants have adapted to the habits of tourists schedule.
Electrical
Electrical appliances in Spain operate with a voltage of 220 volts, connected to sockets of two legs or “Schuko”, so may need an adapter. Better be universal.
Market Days:
- Santa Margalida: Tuesday and Saturday morning
- Can Picafort: Friday morning
Useful telephone numbers:
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- Emergencies: 112 (They speak four languages: Catalan, Spanish, English and German)
- Ambulance: 061
- Firefighters: 080
- Civil Guard: 062
- Tourist Office: +34 971 85 14 13
- Local police can Picafort: +34 971 85 19 09
Local Holidays
- Santa Margalida:
- Santa Margalida holiday: July 20
- Fiestas de la Beata: first Sunday of September
- Can Picafort:
- Celebrations of the Virgin of August: August 15
- Son Serra de Marina:
- July and August
Other Parties
- Biblical Magi: January 6
- San Antonio: January 17
- Carnival: February
- Easter: March or April
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