The currency of Egypt is the pound, the Egyptian pound is divided into 100 piastres. There are several currency units, There are coins for 25 and 50 piaster and 1 pound in addition to notes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Egyptian pounds. Every banknote has two faces, one in Arabic and usually has pictures of a well known mosque in Egypt and the other face is in English and has pictures of ancient Egyptian figures, statues or generally monuments. Tips when using Egyptian money: - Look carefully at the banknote because sometimes people are a bit confused with Egyptian money. read the note value on the English face if you couldnt read Arabic. - Some Egyptian banknotes are a bit old so they look different than new ones. Dont worry all can be used in Egypt. - When you exchange your currency with Egyptian currency go to an exchange company, a bank or ask at the hotel but DO NOT exchange currency from unauthorized dealers, it is forbidden by law to exchange currency in an Unauthorized place. You will find so many exchange offices in Egypt you might be surprised of the how many they are. - When you tip hotel servant, waiter ..etc use one-five pound notes. - When you go to buy a souvenir better go alone not with a guide, and go to several shops to ask for prices to get the best deal.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:38:01 +0000
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