are Euros passe?
Our trip this summer to Denmark, Norway and Sweden is coming together (Tak everyone for your help). I'm noticing that hotel prices seem to be listed in the local currency - Swedish Krone, Danish Kronar, etc. Are euros not accepted in Scandinavia? Will we need to get local currency in each country? thanks
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It would seem that you are confusing Europe with the Eurozone. Denmark, Norway, and Sweden do not use (and so far as I know, have never used) the euro.
https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-the-euro-3305928 Please consider getting a good guidebook or two! |
Euros are not passé, they are simply not the currency of all countries in Europe. Sweden, Denmark & Norway use the krona and there is the Danish krona, Swedish krona and Norwegian krona, 3 separate currencies. Sweden is virtually cashless as is most of Scandinavia,*credit card is accepted almost everywhere, so no need to withdraw local currency for*each country. |
I spend 4 days in Sweden recently without using any cash. Even the restroom in the department store could be paid with a card. Some places do not take cash.
So get a very small amount of local currency at the airport when you arrive (if you like) and use cards for everything. |
I agree you won't need the local currency in Sweden or Norway, as they are pretty much cashless and accept Credit Cards for every purchase no matter how small.
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Would you expect to be able to pay for something in the US with Mexican Pesos? Or Canadian Dollars? Of course not, therefore expect to use the currency of the country that you're visiting.
I've even read several posts on other forums where some people were shocked when their US dollars were not accepted in a restaurant in Italy or a shop in Germany! |
Yes, please send all your un-used Euros in a brown envelope to me.
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euros in scandanavia
Hey ya'll no need to be snarky - twas honest confusion. Euros have been used in every other country I've visited in Europe, so I was just trying to understand. I thought that if countries were part of the EU they would use Euro's but now I know better. Too bad, I do have some left over (and no Bilbo burglar, you don't get to have them (: ) thanks
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Sweden is committed to using the euro "some day" but no date is set. Norway will be obliged to use the euro if it joins the EU. Only Denmark opted out of the euro from the start, but it can change its mind in the future.
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Euros passé? What planet do you live on? They're just not the currency of the countries you're visiting. Helloooooooo!!!
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Norway join the EU? Not likely! |
Originally Posted by lauramsgarden
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Hey ya'll no need to be snarky - twas honest confusion. Euros have been used in every other country I've visited in Europe, so I was just trying to understand. I thought that if countries were part of the EU they would use Euro's but now I know better.
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>Of course not, therefore expect to use the currency of the country that you're visiting.>
I've used US Dollars in Baja California, Mexico. |
And I've used them in Cambodia, but those are the exceptions that prove the rule. I believe you can also use them (and probably euros too) in a number of cruise ports, but you'll be rooked on the exchange rate.
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Originally Posted by nanabee
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I've used US Dollars in Baja California, Mexico.
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I was just speaking to DH and we both have a vague recollection from years back that some places in Italy would accept US dollars but the price was higher than if you paid in Euros. But, yes she will need to pay in the currency of the country she is in. I think she gets it.
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Use your credit card. Then you won't need to worry about the currency. There are many different currencies across Europe.
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Originally Posted by Heimdall
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Norway join the EU? Not likely! |
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