Holiday spending money

higgi


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 20:00

We will be visiting for 2 weeks in august, staying in Dogankoy. Can anyone please advise the best way of bringing spending money?

Also, while I've been told we are close to Girne, is there anything in the way of bars, restuarants, supermarkets etc in that area? This is our first visit so any help or advice would be much appreciated,



Thanks all,

Jane

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 20:07

Bring Stg cash and change as neccessary.



Richard

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 20:12

Hi higgy,



There is a large Lemar supermarket within walking distance of Dogankoy. There are also bars and restaurants to visit. I am sure you could walk into Girne with ease.





The butlers wife

higgi


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 21:40

Thanks for the replies. We don't really want to bring all cash, what about cards? For instance, in Crete last year, the cheapest way was to use an abbey credit card and draw cash as needed from ATM's. Any ideas?

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 21:53

Credit cards are perfectly fine, but check with your bank to make sure you don't get charged a fee for using it. Then withdraw pounds from an atm, then change at one of the many boothes. Hope this is helpful to you.



DD

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
06/07/2009 22:08

Higgi..Take as much cash as you can.You will get a better exchange rate of almost anyone except your c.c.company,EG..Used my credit card in the supermarkets no problem,but when I got the statement on my return,they had converted it at2.46 when I was getting 2.53off the Supermarket.

Alexo


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 06:24

Higgi,



When I go to Cyprus I take cash, credit cards and I also use my ATM card (HSBC), the cash is dispensed in local the currency YTL and the rate when I was there last was very good, this also ensures that you change what you need and do not need to change any surplus back into sterling.

It also means you are not carrying loads of cash around.



Good luck, hope you enjoy your holiday.



Alex.

higgi


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
07/07/2009 22:56

Thanks everyone for your help, sooo looking forward to our holiday!