Currency
The euro is the currency you will use on your tour. Better rates of
exchange are usually available in your destination countries rather
than in the United States, although it is worth ordering some currency
from your local bank to use when you first arrive.
We advise
that you take credit cards, ATM/bank cards and traveler’s checks, which
can be exchanged for cash at local banks, as needed. 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.
