Currency and Exchange in Italy

The euro is the Italian currency. There are 100 centesimi to one euro. There are seven euro notes: €500, €200, €100, €50, €20, €10 and €5. The eight euro coins are valued at: €2 and €1, and 50, 20, 10, five, two and one cents.

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There are numerous ATM (in italian bancomat) in large cities as well as in small towns. Although your own bank may charge a fee for using ATM in Italy, you can usually get a better conversion rate of currency exchange at an ATM than from a currency exchange office.

While post offices and banks exchange currency at good rates, the private exchange offices usually charge huge fee.