According to official statistics, the most common notes in circulation are: 50 Euro; 20 Euro; 10 Euro; 100 Euro; 5 Euro; So if you're really worried about being able to use your currency, I'd focus mostly on taking 50 and 20 Euros. And indeed, some shops and hotels may refuse to take 500 Euro notes for convenience issues. Learned this the hard way in NL - had a 500 euro note and though it would come in handy for visiting Amsterdam, ate lunch in restaurant, ask to pay in cash, when I pulled out the 500 note the guy's face changed from a smile to horror - I really felt like I pulled out a knife and not money. Tried it in 2 other places, same reaction. And with 500 euro notes, they can store a LOT of savings in a compact space. Even in a small safety deposit box, you could hold over 1.8 million euros worth of 500 euro notes. This is more than enough for most people. But the ECB doesn’t want this. The corrupt ruse of our modern banking system depends entirely on the public continuing to use it. A few notes about using ATMs abroad. 1. Ask your bank about ATM fees before leaving. First, be sure to call your bank before your trip to tell them that you’ll be in traveling in Europe (to ensure that your card will work), and, while on the phone, ask how much you’ll be charged for each withdrawal. Save. > I mean are notes for older European currencies and coins worth saving. In some countries (e.g. the Deutsche Mark in Germany) you can still change old banknotes and coins into Euro (1 DM = 0,511292 Euro). In Germany you have to go for this to a branch of the Bundesbank. Apart from this. - common money which circulated. It is said that, because more countries use the euro than there are euro denominations (€5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and the now discontinued €500 notes) to represent them, fictive T9JSrC.

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