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    Shopping hours
    Shops and stores are generally open from Mon-Fri 0800-1800 (with a one- or two-hour lunch break in smaller towns) and Sat 1200-1700. Big stores and shops in tourist resorts now open Mon-Fri 0800-2100 and Sat/Sun 0800-1800.

    Currency Information:

    Currency
    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.

    Currency Exchange
    Foreign currencies and traveller's cheques can be exchanged at all banks, savings banks and exchange counters at airports and railway stations at the official exchange rates.

    Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
    Major credit cards are accepted in large cities. However, some smaller hotels may require bills to be paid in cash.

    Traveller's Cheques
    These are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in a major currency (Euros, US Dollars, Pounds Sterling).

    Banking Hours
    Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri 0800-1230 and 1330-1500; Thurs 0800-1230 and 1330-1730. Different opening hours may be kept in the various federal provinces. The exchange counters at airports and at railway stations are generally open from the first to the last flight or train, which usually means 0800-2200 including weekends.

    Exchange Rate Indicators
    DateJan 09
    £1.00=1.06
    $1.00=0.73



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