Best currency to take from the UK

[ORANGECAT]

I have read about various different opinions on what is the best currency to take when going to Icmeler from the UK. Does anybody have a definitive answer as what they feel is the best to take (pounds sterling, euros, turkish lira or travellers cheques). Thanks.

[turkey culture]

i usually take lira to get through first day or so and sterling to change over there cos rate much better

[Dannii_89]

As said above, enough lira for first day and rest in travellers cheques. Much safer than taking cash and you always get a better exchange rate over there so wouln't suggest taking too much lira

[reesy1959]

We are all different, but we take a few liras with us (usually what was left from the previous holiday) also a few hundred pounds in sterling for shopping, trips etc, and then my Nationwide Flexi Account card and I withdraw money each day from the bank. With Nationwide there is no charge for withdrawals and you get the international bank exchange rate, which is always a little more than what you can get in resort.

[Eatock08]

If you are getting travellers cheques get sterling, I've alwasy taken sterling travellers cheques as I don't have a bank account that doesn't charge for international withdrawals.

Alison

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

Pounds Sterling
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[hands88]

Yeah I would recommend loads of monopoly money and see if you get away with that

[spannersmanner]

what is the current £ exchange rate

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

in resort about 2.25
in UK about 2.15 is what i saw somewhere a couple of days ago
hope this helps
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[blondie]

The little supermarket underneath the ICR offices was giving 2.27 yesterday - that was the best rate we found. Everywhere else seemed to be doing around 2.25.

[daviemc]

Is it only the Nationwide Flexi Account that gives you free withdrawals abroad or is the saving account card the same.

Davie

[spannersmanner]

Exhange rate in london is now 2.25 = £1

[spannersmanner]

3 weeks till i arrive in Icmeler, where is the best place to change up £s and what is the currant rate of exchange, thanks in advance

[John V]

In the supermarket the rate at the moment is 2:30Tl