Internet Access
There are numerous internet cafes downtown.
Locutoria Dosmil (14-25 Calle Ejercito España; per hr €2; 9am-2pm & 4-9pm)
Medical Services
Hospital Comarcal ( 956 67 00 00) South side of Río de Oro.
Urgencias Sanitarias ( 956 67 44 00; 40 Alvaro de Bazan; 5pm-9am Mon-Sat, 24hr
Sun & public holidays) Night pharmacy.
Money
Euros are used for all transactions in Melilla. You’ll find several banks (with ATMs) around Av
de Juan Carlos I Rey. Most will buy or sell dirham at an inferior rate to the Moroccan dealers
hanging around the ferry port or the border.
On the Moroccan side of the border you can change cash at the Crédit du Maroc. There’s
also a Banque Populaire with an ATM 200m further into Morocco; walk straight ahead to the
crossroads and it’s on your left on the road to the port.
Post
Main post office (Correos y telégrafos; Calle Pablo Vallescá; 8.30am-8.30pm Mon-Fri,
9.30am-1pm Sat)
Tourist Information
Fundación Melilla Ciudad Monumental ( 952 97 62 01; www.melillamonumental.org, in
English; C/Miguel Acosta, 13) In-depth information on local architecture.
Oficina del Turismo (main) ( 952 97 61 89; www.melillaturismo.com, in English; Plaza de
la Culturas; 10am-2pm & 4.30-8.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun) Lots of maps and
brochures and friendly, English-speaking staff. Offers special tours of religious sites. Website
contains a comprehensive history and architectural tour.
Oficina del Turismo (kiosk) Offline map Google map ( 952 97 61 51; www.melillaturismo.com,
in English; Plaza de España; 10am-2pm & 4-8pm Mon-Fri) Faces the Palacio de
Asamblea.
Travel Agencies
Viajes Melilla Offline map Google map ( 952 679352; 1 Ave Duquesa de la Victoria)
Getting There & Away
Air
Air Nostrum (Iberia) (www.airnostrum.com; Melilla Airport) offers 12 daily flights between
Melilla and Málaga, as well as two daily flights to Almeria, Valencia and Madrid, and one daily
flight to Granada. The airport is a 10-minute (€5) taxi ride, and has no ATM.
Car
Melilla is a duty-free zone, so if you’re driving it’s worth filling up here. Petrol is Dh10 per litre,
about one-third cheaper than in Morocco or Spain.