marylizbeth Posted May 13, 2007 #1 Share Posted May 13, 2007 We are on a Baltic cruise starting out in Dover. We will likely use credit cards for large purchases but wonder if we can use Euros for small purchases in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HeinBloed Posted May 14, 2007 #2 Share Posted May 14, 2007 On touristic places and major shops you may also pay in Euro. Regards, HeinBloed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north-bound Posted May 14, 2007 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2007 There are some places where you can pay in US$ or Euros, usually at a very bad exchange rate. To use a credit card is definitely the best option. But for really small purchases where you can't use the credit card you will need our Swedish currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboatin Posted May 14, 2007 #4 Share Posted May 14, 2007 On our last Baltic Capitals cruise these are the currencies we utilized. Foreign Currencies: England: Pound Norway: Krone Sweden: Knona Finland: Euro Russia: Ruble Estonia: Kroon Germany: Euro Denmark: Kroner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnorway Posted May 14, 2007 #5 Share Posted May 14, 2007 You didn't mention what port(s) you will be visiting in Sweden so this may be irrelevant (though hopefully helpful to some reader). As a previous poster indicated, as soon as you use non-local currency, you are going to suffer on the exchange rate. Nevertheless, you have to weigh this against the sometimes exorbitant cost of withdrawing a small amount from an ATM. We have found that what non-local currency is accepted and how readily it is accepted is influenced significantly by the nationality of most of the tourists residents/vendors encounter. Thus, when we were in Helsingborg, Sweden recently, we had no trouble using Danish Kroner because most tourists arriving there come over on the ferry from Denmark. If that happens to be the port you're visiting, and you're also going to Copenhagen and/or Aarhus, you might want to get enough DKK for all 3 places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajera7 Posted May 14, 2007 #6 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Thanks Steamboatin and luvnorway. Good information. The only countries that I'm missing for my Baltic cruise are Latvia and Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboatin Posted May 15, 2007 #7 Share Posted May 15, 2007 This web site provides the currencies of the world. You can easily find the currency for Latvia and Poland. http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/currency_list.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andiamo39 Posted May 17, 2007 #8 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Is it possible to use Euros in Estonia? Of all the currencies, theirs seems the silliest to have to obtain since you probably can't exchange them anywhere else but in Estonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandb Posted May 17, 2007 #9 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have found it very easy (and quick) to get exchange rates for any countries in the world at this site: http://www.xe.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandb Posted May 17, 2007 #10 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Please forgive me for failing to put the full currency site web address. I just checked the one I listed, and horrors:eek:. The EASY and QUICK page that I meant to post is: http://www.xe.com/ucc Hope this did not cause any stress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HeinBloed Posted May 24, 2007 #11 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Is it possible to use Euros in Estonia? Of all the currencies, theirs seems the silliest to have to obtain since you probably can't exchange them anywhere else but in Estonia. You can - but you have the disadvantage that you normally do not get an advantaged rate of exchange - and it might be that you get your change in the local currency. At tourist places you should not have any problems! Regards, HeinBloed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linedancer 73 Posted May 29, 2007 #12 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Euros are accepted in most tourist places but make sure you have small denominations as you get your change in the local currency. Probably credit cards are best for larger purchases but Euros are fine for cups of coffee and drinks. I would not bother to change to any other currency as it costs more to change back if you do not spend it all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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