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Turkey - Currency

Off to Turkey at the end of the month,

Can someone who has recently been confirm that it pays to change your currency over there rather than here as the exchange rate is better?

At the moment here you are looking in the region of 2.80 lira to the pound.
RoMaN CaMeL

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  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Hi Roman
    Just got back from Olu Deniz myself and I can confirm that you are better changing money over there. Just about every shop bar and restaurant will change money for you so its not a problem at all. You can shop around for slightly better rates so its worth a look.

    Hope you have a great time I am very jealous:o
  • carlyh69
    carlyh69 Posts: 303 Forumite
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    Also when i last went a lot of the turkish preffered you to buy things with pounds sterling!
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