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Greece adopted the Euro as the main form of currency in 2002, replacing the Drachma. Notes come in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins come in the shape of €2, 1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.All banks, savings banks and bureau de changes are available to change currency in, with rates differing from place to place. Currency can also be exchanged at any number of places in the UK, with many travel operators offering no commission services. Traveller’s cheques are also accepted in all banks and bureaus, though to avoid any extra service charges it is recommended that the cheques are in either US Dollars, Pounds Sterling or Euros. ATMs are available in most towns, and the vast majority of international credit cards are widely accepted, along with Eurocheque cards. See: Visa: http://www.visa.com/atms/
MasterCard: http://www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm/ There is no limit to how much foreign or domestic currency that can be imported, just so long as amounts over €10,000 are declared on entry. Domestic and foreign currency can also be taken out of Greece, though amounts over €2,000 must have an Import Currency Declaration Form, issued on arrival, and amounts over €10,000 need a Certificate of Tax Clearance or a Currency Declaration Form, the latter of which can be obtained on entry to the country. Currency Converter: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
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