Lira, Euros or Pounds: What Should You Spend in Turkey?

Plenty of Turkish resorts will quote prices in euros or even pounds, which tempts some travellers to skip local currency altogether. It is nearly always better value to pay in lira, so buy Turkish lira before you go; a commission-free provider such as Travel FX makes that the easy option.

The cost of paying in your own currency

When a trader converts to euros or pounds, the exchange rate used is theirs, not yours, and it is rarely generous. Paying in lira means paying the real price.

Where foreign notes linger

Big-ticket bazaar items are sometimes priced in euros, but even there a lira counter-offer usually lands better.

Carry the local answer

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