Currency
The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR), divided into 100
cents. ATMs and exchange bureaux are widely available. The major
credit cards are becoming more widely accepted in many large shops,
hotels and restaurants, although Germans themselves prefer to carry
cash. Travellers cheques are best cashed at exchange bureaux, as
banks often won't change them. The quickest and most convenient way
to change money is to obtain cash from one of the ATM machines that
are ubiquitous features on all German streets. Banks are closed on
weekends, but exchange bureaux at airports and main railway
stations are open daily from 6am to 10pm.
