I have recently returned from a trip to Abu Dhabi and Dubai with around 2,000 dirhams, planning to change them into euros on my return.  What a mistake to make!  I have now been to four banks and nobody will change them!  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I find it absolutely extraordinary that the banking here can be so backward.

You should have changed your money BEFORE leaving the United Emirates. I doubt any bank, all over Europe and not only in Spain, will accept to change your dirhams ...

your bank will buy then but the rate wont be the best rate around so make sue you shop around
jurdy

Thanks, but I have been to my own bank the Sol Bank and they won’t buy them - they suggested that I might have some luck in their main branch in Malaga, but they were not even certain of that.

Try a bigger bank - Santander maybe.  Otherwise, the specialist exchange companies will do it.  I can’t post a link here but you could google HIFX and get their details.

Thanks I will try this.  Failing that will take it back to the UK when I go at Christmas.