Euros in Portugal

[gracie.f]

Can anybody advise me on taking monies ie. cash, cedit/debit cards etc.for a 2 week holiday in Portugal for a family of 4, its the first time for about 25 years (as a family man). I remember taking travellers cheques before , thanks in advance.

[M.C]

hiya i wnt on holiday to portugal with my family last year and i took mostly euros there but i also took my credit card just in case i needed extra support on my holiday.

[mushroom25]

in Europe, I usually take enough cash for incidentals ie coffee or beer on arrival, bus fare, taxi, etc, then get whatever else I need from ATM with debit card.

[gracie.f]

thanks M.C & mushroom for your replies, yes I think a little cash + an ATM card sounds good for me!

[tomtech]

some euros is handy, the atm machines always charge a small fee, you could also take some sterling and you may find a crafty english owned bar that will give you a better exchange rate than the actual money exchanges. we do that all the time.

[gracie.f]

Thanks Tom I'll be giving the bars a try for sure, probably leave more money behind it than in my pocket, cheers!

[tomtech]

you are most welcome gracie , and if you need any more advice regarding portugal i will be more than willing to help. obrigardo.