Will be staying in Dubrovnik for eight days in May and wondering whether we should change dollars for Kunas or Euros? Thinking that the Kuna would give better value for the dollar but which is more generally accepted? Will also be driving into Montenagro and Bosnia and are Euros accepted there?
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
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I used in Kunas in Croatia last summer. I just used the ATM's to get my money when I was there. If you need to have some starting money, I would get Kunas. All prices are in Kunas.
Posted by
Chicago/Rural WI
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My boyfriend and I just got back from Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, and Slovenia, and here is a breakdown:
We'd start with Euros in your pocket before you go, especially as they are typically the easiest to get from your bank. But note that any bus/train transportation we took had to be paid in local currency.
Croatia: use Kuna (just get them out of an ATM when you arrive), although some places will accept Euros for payment.
Montenegro: currency is Euro. More touristy places like Kotor might be more tolerant of using Kuna, we're just not sure because we only used Euro.
Bosnia: currency is the Convertible Mark (KM), which is tied directly to the Euro (2:1). In Mostar, we had lunch at a place, paid in KM (had gotten them from an ATM) and got KM, Euro, and Kunas back in change.
I think the Bosnians are the most flexible with their currency, but it is always a courteous gesture to pay with the local currency.
Have fun!