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How much cash in Dubrovnik

We are 2 couples traveling together finishing the RS Best of the Adriatic tour on Sept 10. We plan on staying in Dubrovnik for another 3 days before flying to Istanbul. How much local currency should we get from an ATM to take care of the small incidentals such as snacks, etc.? I assume credit cards will work for any tours, admissions, restaurant meals etc. but still always seem to need some small cash for a little walking around money. What is the cost of such things in Dubrovnik? Are euros accepted in lieu of kuna? ideally we will spend the last kuna in the airport as we leave...

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Neil

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Starting September euros will be accepted in Croatia along with Kuna. Also, you can purchase tickets on their website, it requires a date but not a time. I always like to pre-purchase tickets for activities I know I don’t want to miss, it helps me to spread out the costs on my credit card. Most places accept credit cards. Our B&B didn’t but we were told when we booked.

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@Barbara - thank you for that info that Croatia will be accepting Euro in September. We are going at the end of September and were told that vendors DO NOT accept Euros. We need to pay cash for our accommodations in Dubrovnik and Korcula so it's important to know if we should get Euro or Kuna. Coming from Vienna we will probably have some Euro left over. Also - we were planning to pay for meals with cash, not credit cards - ours charges a 2% foreign transaction fee and that can add up!

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They are moving officially in January but a friend in Zagreb told me starting in September they will be accepting both currencies and will actually be starting to pay people’s salaries in euros. In fact, our niece is visiting us in NY currently and she mentioned that euros would be accepted in Rijeka beginning in September.
Every B&B we have stayed in in Dubrovnik have accepted euros. Did you ask the owners which currency they prefer? The last place we stayed, Dubrovnik Gardens, Roberto accepted euros, kuna, or dollars.
Judi, when were you told this info, because if you think about it logically, vendors would prefer euros now instead of having to exchange kunas later on.

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What about prices, Barbara? My belief is that the switch will increase prices. I remember 2014, when we visited Montenegro (euros) and then Croatia (kuna). Prices in Montenegro were much higher.

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That Paul is a good question that no one knows the answer to. All our relatives are anxious, especially those on a pension. We subsidize one cousin already and hope it won’t be too bad. Time will tell

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I just recall relatives in Finland when they switched from the mark to the euro

Before a cup of coffee was 1 mark, then it became 1 euro. Which was the equivalent of 1.3x mark lol.

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I just read that beginning September 5, all businesses must show prices in Kuna and euro. They explained that this should help with the transition because the prices cannot be jacked up then in January. Fingers crossed.