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Greece & the Adriatic Currency

In Slovenia & Greece:
Euro (€) = 100 cents.
Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2, 1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

In Croatia:
The official unit of currency is the Kuna (HRK). One Kuna is divided into 100 Lipa.
ATMs are plentiful throughout the country and banks, authorised bureaux de change, post offices or most hotels will exchange foreign currency. Banks are open Monday to Saturday and some banks also open on Sundays in the main cities. Major credit cards are widely accepted at the main hotels and restaurants, and may be used to draw cash from ATMs, which are widely available in Zagreb.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Originally, the KM (Convertible Mark) was pegged to the German mark. With the introduction of the Euro, the KM changed its peg without the least bit of trouble (1.95 KM for 1 Euro).
Most shops will accept payment in Euro bills, using a 1 to 2 ratio. There are many ATMs in all major towns and cities. US dollars, British pounds, Yens and other major currencies can be exchanged at the banks and exchange offices that are present in most major towns. They also swap your leftover KMs back into any of these main currencies.
VISA and Mastercard will be accepted in most places, but no guarantee with American Express. Make sure you have all the cash you need before leaving the major towns, as it is next to impossible to find a money machine or anybody who accepts credit card payments in smaller towns and villages.

In Serbia:

In Albania:
The Lek (Lk) = 100 qindarka is the official currency.
Notes are in denominations of Lk5000, 1000, 500, 200 and 100. Coins are in denominations of Lk50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Currency can be exchanged at bureaux de change and banks. US dollars are the preferred foreign currency.

In Macedonia:
The Macedonian Denar (Den) = 100 deni is the official currency.
Notes are in denominations of Den5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Den5, 2 and 1, and 50 deni. All major currencies may be exchanged, but Euros are easiest to exchange.

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