Serbia & Romania

We did a six day bus tour of Romania and used credit cards. We never exchanged for the local currency.

The only place in Romania that I specifically remember being able to use Euros (cash) were with the handicraft vendors at the National Village Museum. The lady selling her hand painted decorative eggs would take cash only: 25 lei or $6 or 5 Euros each.

ETA: I probably didn't try other places because I mainly used credit card, or cash in Romanian Lei for smaller purchases, but I didn't have enough Romanian Lei in cash for all the eggs I wanted to buy, so I did a mix and match with the currencies I had on hand.

These countries do not use the euro but do they accept it when buying smaller items?

Thats a question? No, in pratical terms that you can count on, no. Does it happen sometimes, sure. ATM are everywhere.

After I spend $9673.45 in goat slaughter and dump 4000 pounds of carbon into the air for the two of us to take a trip, I dont worry about $3 in ATM fees.

Serbia? Really?

Thanks everyone...
I'm doing coach tour with Gate1 so not in non-euro countries for very long and I'm traveling alone so don't want to use machines. If I can I'll get local currency at my bank; and why not Serbia??? Trust me I can probably out buy you, it's not the money it's the convenience.

Enjoy the trip. Safe travels.