Currency
The euro (in Austria, as well as Germany on
extension), Polish zloty, Czech crown and Hungarian forint are the
currencies you will be using on your tour. Better rates of exchange are
usually available in your destination countries, although it is worth
ordering some currency from your local bank to use when you first
arrive.
We advise that you take credit cards, traveler’s
checks and ATM/bank cards, which can be exchanged for cash at local
banks, as needed. All are widely accepted in the major cities, with
some exceptions. We suggest that you inform your bank and credit card
company of your travel plans, so that they won’t confuse your
international purchases for fraudulent charges.
Please
note: With the conversion to the euro, it has been increasingly
difficult to exchange traveler’s checks outside of Europe’s major
cities—both at banks and shops—and they often attract higher fees.
