spending money

Going to Bulgaria in two weeks is it better to take english notes or traveller cheques to exchange there. If travellers cheque euro or sterling,

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Do not take traveller cheques as you will pay up to 10% in commission.

Take clean,unmarked or torn sterling £20/£10 notes and exchange them at any of the banks or CROWN exchanges only.( No commission ) These will give you the best rate. Hotels will also change but at a lower rate.

Whatever you do DO NOT change money with anyone on the street or a change booth without a big blue crown on top. Anything else and you will get ripped off as what they offer as an exchange rate is not what you will get.

Toonman

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Thanks for that answer it told me everything I needed.

Cheers

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I did find that when i went to the crown exchange last year the charge was 1%, i only take cash anyway but it was interesting to know for future reference

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