Many European destinations use the euro, but travellers will also encounter Swiss francs, pounds, kroner, zloty and other currencies.
Popular euro destinations
Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta and Cyprus use the euro.
Popular non-euro destinations
Switzerland
- Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
- Languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh
United Kingdom
- Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)
- Main language: English
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
They use NOK, SEK and DKK respectively, with Norwegian, Swedish and Danish as the main languages.
Poland, Czechia and Hungary
They use PLN, CZK and HUF respectively.
Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina
These destinations use RON, BGN, RSD, ALL and BAM respectively.
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Related guides:
- World currencies guide
- Travel currency conversion guide
- Card or cash abroad?
