Spain
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Information - Post Offices
in Spain
Though
renowned for slow delivery the Correo or Spanish post office vastly
improved over the past years. Post Offices are open from 8.30 am
to 2 pm and depending on the size of the town may be open also in
the afternoon.
You can buy
stamps in tobacconists (estancos) as well as at the Post office
and often this can be more convenient than going to the Post Office.
Letterboxes are yellow and outside Post Offices you will find specific
boxes for local, national and international letters. Parcels must
be posted from inside the Post Office but many tobacconists can
weigh your parcels and sell the correct postage.
Airmail is the
most efficient way to send letters overseas, however for large items
that you do not need in a hurry surface mail is a cheap and reliable
way to get your goodies home. The main proviso is that this service
takes a long time: one to three months to North America, and two
to four months to the South Pacific.
Mail can be
received at the Spanish Post Offices and Poste Restante letters
should be addressed Lista de Correos, followed by the post code,
town and province. When collecting registered or certified mail
you are required to show some form of identification such as a passport.
Aside from postage
services Correos offers services such as fax and email though this
depends on the size of the town and the Post Office.
Useful
Link
Correos
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