Exchange rate

Can anyone tell me if you get a better exchange rate in UK or out in Cyprus. THANKS

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I would say, better exchange rates in Cyprus....but not sure on commission charged..........

about .825 in M%26amp;S and tescos, but about .84ish in resort..........

if you%26#39;re changing hundreds and hundreds then may be worth doing it whilst there, but lets be honest, it only works out to less than 2p in every pound you changed.....

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Thanks for information,I am going to take 4 hundred Cypriot with me ,and change the rest out there

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HI JPD

I went for one week bed and breakfast, and between us we took about CY£600.......... I also took my debit card (no hidden charges when using debit card)........however, I never used it.....

WE ate out every night bar one, and got a sandwich/salad at lunchtimes from hotel snack bar.........when we came home, I had about CY£130.....I spent almost CY£100 in duty free and exchanged the rest when I got home.........

Admittedly we dont drink alot, couple glasses of wine and a couple of beers........

Unless you%26#39;re gonna get blotto everynight, I think you%26#39;ll be surprised how far your cash will go.....

Enjoy your hols.....

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Thanks for advice,we are actually spending 2 weeks at the Olympic Lagoon Resort,in the Nissi Bay area,with our twin daughters,who will celebrate their 5th birthday while there.Have you been to Cyprus a number of times,if so can you reccomend any lovely quiet beaches,distance not a problem as I will be hireing a car THANKS

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Hi JPD

I stayed at that hotel about 10 years ago, (it was when it was first built) and it was called the Olympic Napa??

We booked a last minute, and ended up there.......it was a fantastic hotel.....since its changed is name, it%26#39;s also changed it%26#39;s star rating from 3 to 4 star...........

Now the motorway is completed, it goes right past it.........when I stayed there the motorway wasn%26#39;t built and it used to take at least an hour and a quarter to get there........

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here in Protaras, and the exchange rate is 87.5 for travellers chqs and about 85.6 for sterling.

Hope this helps

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i was getting 0.85 exchange rate in a chemist with no comm- that was best rate

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