Getting around:
Vehicles may be hired (preferably 4-wheel drive), or you may take your own, and fuel prices in Melilla are lower than mainland Spain. The city can be explored on foot, or by bus or taxi.

Public holidays & festivals:
With such a melange of cultures, there are different celebrations in Melilla at nearly all times of the year. Following the solar calendar, Christian religious holidays include not only Easter, Christmas and the Epiphany, but also the Feast of Our Lady of the Victory and St Francis (the patron saint of the city). The principal religious holidays of the Muslims, who follow the lunar calendar, are: Ramadan, Id El-Fitr (marking the end of Ramadam), Aid El Kebir (the Feast of the Sacrifice) , Achra (the commemoration of the birth of the Prophet), and the Muslim New Year. The Jewish community also follow the lunar calendar, and their main holidays are Purim (the Carnival), Pesaj (Easter), Shavuot (Pentecost), Ros-hashaná (the New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Feast of Forgiveness). The Indian community, the most recent settlers in Melilla, celebrate a number of holy days, the main being Diwali, the Hindu New Year festival.

Shopping:
The shopping areas of Melilla abound with Muslim, Jewish and Indian stores where hand-crafted leather work, wall hangings, local pottery, and accessories may be purchased. There are also more modern establishments where the visitor can buy designer jewellery, the most exclusive brands of watches, and top national and international labels, all at bargain prices.

Currency
As in the rest of Spain, the official currency of Melilla is the Euro. Denominations include 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro notes, and coins to the value of: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, as well as 1 and 2 pieces.

It should be noted that all amounts above 6.011 euros being brought into or taken out of the country must be declared to the authorities.

Table: http://www.euro.mineco.es/Noticias/TEXTOS/mtipos.htm

Historical Monuments

1.- Las Victorias
2.- Los Carros Square
3.- San Miguel
4.- San Carlos
5.- the Citadel
6.- Mantelete
7.- Los Carneros Moat
8.- San Fernando Tunnel
9.- Hornabequel Moat
10.- The Alafia Tower
11.- San Fernando Barracks
12.- San Fernando Bastion
13.- Falsa Braga
14.- La Victoria Tunnel
15.- Armas Square
16.- Real Wall
17.- Dientes de Sierra
18.- Dungeons
19.- Santiago Moat
20.- Santiago Gate
21.- Chapel of Santiago
22.- La Maestranza Square
23.- San Miguel Street
24.- Church of the Conception
25.- Bastion of the Conception