The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa - Spain - Balearics - Majorca Discussion Forum, Holiday Forums

katyjo

2008-06-28 13:42:28

A big hello to everyone reading this.

Me & my family (hubby & 3 wee ones) are off to peurto Pollensa in august & would really appreciate a tip off, of the closest "real" supermarket by real i mean the one(s) where the prices are not bumped up for the tourists! We always seem to find these during the last few days of our hols so this time I'm trying to be ahead of the game!

Any info will be much appreciated as will recommended restaurants, trips for kids etc. we are staying in villa Concha, reviews generally good so fingers x we have a ball!

Pollensa1946

2008-06-28 15:56:16

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

The Caprabo supermarket on the Pollensa road, just as you enter the port is the biggest and best. All the locals shop there.
For restaurant and other reviews search this forum, there are lots.

tisonlymoi

2008-07-01 20:42:18

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Caprabo have been taken over by Eroski Syp - you might find signs still up giving directions for Caprabo but the actual supermarket will be Eroski Syp. Bip supermarkets are also te ones that locals use - not sure if there are any in Puerto Pollensa but there are 2 in Cala Bona/Cala Millor and both are off the main drag so might be worth your while going up a street or 2 from the front and having a wander along.

In the main they are a fair bit cheaper than the many Spar's you'll come across.

Tis

katyjo

2008-07-01 22:05:38

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

thanks both of you for your replies hopefully we'll save a few euros holidaying on a budget this year!

Acorncup

2008-07-02 22:28:54

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

My only thought on the money-saving aspect, is that in August the weather will be boiling hot (hopefully!) so that you may want to "weigh up" prices vs distance to lug heavy items like drinking water/beer/wine/fizzy drinks, and come to some compromise....yes the Spars on every corner are a bit more expensive, but sometimes it is worth it for the convenience.
So maybe use the big supermarket for some things, and the local one for others
otherwise you will be wasting all your savings on extra drinks to cool off

we have even been known to plan our route to the shops going on round 3 sides of a block on the shady side of the street rather than 1 side in the sun....it gets THAT hot ! best go before 10 am, or in the evening, if you feel like being that organised on holiday.....

Hope you have a great time...I'm sure you will

tisonlymoi

2008-07-05 18:29:57

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Ask around and see if there's a Lidl nearby - we had a bit of a walk to the one in Cala Millor but it was worth it - we got packs of 8 small cartons of juice for ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬1.39 for the kids - it really did make a difference. We weren't S/c this year but if we had of been I think we'd have done a big shop in there to see us thru'.

We've done it in the heat of the day and from experience in Cala Millor and Cala Bona they're not THAT far away from the main drag - seriously you're talking metres not miles!

bamburghsue

2008-07-06 07:34:22

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Hi Tisss, we are going to cala millor in August where abouts is the lidl supermarket, we are staying beside winstans bar/resturant.

bamburghsue.

Nikkigw1

2008-07-08 20:43:14

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Hi, i just read your post, were going in august also staying at villa concha, we stayed there 2 years ago and it was lovely, all the staff are really friendly and the apartments are spotless! When are you going? We're off on the 5th august

bamburghsue

2008-07-09 06:05:24

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Hi, we go on August 11th for 9 nights, can't wait. The apartment we are staying in belongs to the people who run Winstans. How long you staying for Nikki? Our kids are 15,`14 and 12.

bamburghsue

tisonlymoi

2008-07-09 06:59:52

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Bamburghsue - it's right at the bottom of the resort. If you walked down the main shopping drag as I call it you come to a road to the left, across the road at 10/11 oclock is Sportsmans Bar - if you carry on the road straight down you'll find it on your left hand side. They have a fresh bakery in there as well as the car park so you can get baguettes etc fresh.

If you take your re-useable shopping bags with you (the fabric type ones) it makes it a lot easier on the hands than normal carrier bags.

Tis

bamburghsue

2008-07-09 08:27:30

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Thanks Tiss, that's great will definately go there. We have hired a car for the entire holiday so will take the car and do a big shop,anything to save a bit of money.

bamburghsue.

Nikkigw1

2008-07-09 16:55:20

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

We're going for 14 nights so we'll be there when you arrive! My kids are 12 and 10, i have an 18 year old aswell but hes not coming, not cool to be seen with his mum and dad and kid brothers lol you will love it at villa concha, the food is really nice there aswell, we ate there quite alot when we stayed there in '06, i think i know the supermarket that the previous poster was talking about, im sure i went there the last time, we havent hired a car at the moment, i think we're going to see how much they are in the resort once were there, i want to get out and see a bit of the island this time, we only stayed a week before so this time i have plenty of time to shop! Lol ill have to keep an eye out for you, what time does your plane land?

bamburghsue

2008-07-09 18:07:11

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Nikki, plane arrives at 11-15am by the time we get through customs and pick up the hire car, we should be there sometime in the afternoon.
bamburghsue.

bamburghsue

2008-07-09 18:11:07

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Nikki, are you staying in peurto pollensa or cala millor?
bamburghsue

Nikkigw1

2008-07-09 18:11:51

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

I'll keep an eye out for you then, were bound to see each other around the pool! Ooh i cant wait, thomas cook rang today to tell us the tickets were in, now im really excited!!! Hehe

Nikkigw1

2008-07-09 18:12:29

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Were staying in puerto pollensa in villa concha apartments

bamburghsue

2008-07-09 18:16:54

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Nikki, I'm staying in cala millor. I posted quiry about lidl supermarket as someone was saying how cheap it was. Oh, what a shame was looking forward to meeting you and your family.
bamburghsue.

Nikkigw1

2008-07-09 18:18:55

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Oh thats a shame, i thought you said you were staying in puerto pollensa in villa concha. By the way, i forgot to mention, if you want a great night out take the kids to see pirates, its fantastic, bit pricey but well worth it

bamburghsue

2008-07-09 18:20:54

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Nikki, it Katyjo who is staying at the same place as you,
bamburghsue

Nikkigw1

2008-07-09 18:23:21

Re: The "real Supermarkets" Peurto Pollensa

Yeah i just noticed that, silly me, you can tell im a thicko hey! Lol you never know though we might bump into each other somewhere, according to my husband were going here there and everywhere! I already told him i just want to sit by the pool and relax and itll be too hot to go walking around everywhere but he's insisting, maybe i should pack my hiking boots!! Hehe

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