We are due to leave on the Viking, 'Passage to Eastern Europe' cruise in a month. We will visit five different countries, none of which are in the Euro. The countries are -: Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Hungary.
Viking have advised me to take Euros and their guides will advise if we need to change them for local currency. This seems silly as we would then loose on changing currency twice, when we could just change £'s directly to the local currency.
Can anyone who has travelled this region tell me whether Euros were accepted in any of those countries (I have heard Euros tend to be accepted in Budapest for instance). Some stops only allow for a Viking trip and I am wondering what chance (or need) there is to spend money when on trips and whether everyone uses the local currency for tips?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I will be taking the same trip at the end of May. Would appreciate any feedback on the ship, tours, or any helpful information on your experiences. Thanks in advance.
Currency needed in Eastern Europe
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I will be taking the same trip at the end of May. Would appreciate any feedback on the ship, tours, or any helpful information on your experiences. Thanks in advance.