shopping

[tezestwing]

Going to Puerto del Carmen Lanzarote soon in a villa. could anyone recommend a decent priced shopping center for all our groceries and drinks of course.
We could travel into Arrecife but would prefer not to Thanks Tez

[gingiecat]

Hi Tez,

The HIPERDINO supermarket is right opposite the airport. It is a very large hypermarket with parking, selling everything you could think of, both food and non-food, all the locals shop there. It has a large deli counter selling meats & Cheeses, a butchery and a fresh fish counter, also sells lots of branded UK items such as PG Tips. When we go to Lanzarote we always pick up our hire car at the airport and head straight there to get our mainstay items and drinks and then just top up with bread / rolls milk etc at the local shops once in resort. The hypermarket is a 5 minute drive out of Puerto del Carmen, on a service round alongside the main dual carriageway. You can see it as you leave the airport. Once in resport itself the SPAR shops are fairly good value. Hope this helps

[tezestwing]

Thanks gingiecat been and come back but for those requiring info your absolutely right gin the cost of living over there if you can't use the Hiperdino was horrendous and have to rely on the spar like we did, (no car) .
Bimmbo bread Loaf �2.50 local margarine � 2.50 any meat was dear, we found it cheaper to eat out rather than have a beloved barbecue 6.95 euro or �6.95 for a very nice all you could eat Chinese buffet meal.on the (strip),
Thanks again Tez

[gingiecat]

Sorry Tez, Didn't notice the date of your original post !!! We go to Lanzarote a couple of times a year and always use the HIPERDINO, like you we love the BBQ's but everything has got really expecnsive over there especially with the demise of the � against the Euro

[tezestwing]

Certainly try there next time, maybe in car or taxi .
Thanks Tez