You have to pay a taxi driver or bus driver or you need a cup of coffee. In a pinch, you can pay with euros, US dollars or pounds sterling (bills only; no coins) bearing in mind that the exchange rate will be unfavourable and your change will be in Croatian kuna.
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If you come to Croatia equipped with euros you can pay for most accommodation (hotels or private accommodation), excursions, plane tickets and car rentals in euros without getting ripped off on an exchange rate as most of these items are priced in euros anyway (see more on the Croatian kuna) .
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Currencies to take with you and changing money in Croatia. Taking your ‘home’ currency (Euros, UK Pounds or U.S. Dollars) to Croatia and changing it there will not result in any problems – all are easy to exchange for Kunas in the country, although other currencies can of course be changed too.
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Exchange offices are, of course, money-making operations so you will pay a commission of about 3%. Another option for quick cash is to head for a big hotel. They will be only too happy to hand over local currency but, as the exchange rate is terrible, this is a last resort only.
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Also, bear in mind that the Croatian kuna is not exchangeable outside Croatia so you'll either have to change it back into your home currency in Croatia or do some last minute shopping.
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The Lipa comes in coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50. In Croatian, the plural of Kuna is Kune (pronounced ‘koo-neh’), although it is fine to pluralise it – as many outside of the country do – to Kunas. The 200 Kuna note.
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In the opinion of many, the Kuna is overvalued but is nevertheless a stable currency. The current exchange rate between the Kuna and various world currencies can be found at the Croatian National Bank website.
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Money in Croatia – The Croatian Kuna. The Croatian currency is the Kuna (not the Euro!), which is divided into 100 lipas. (The word ‘Kuna’ means marten, a weasel-like animal, whose fur Croats used as payment many centuries ago. The word ‘lipa’ means lime tree, but we don’t know the connection here!) When listed as a price, Kuna is abbreviated to Kn.
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Banks and post offices will also change money at about the same rate as exchange offices but their opening hours are shorter. Most major currencies are exchangeable EXCEPT Hungarian forints which you can't change in Croatia.
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what is the currency for croatia
The currency in Croatia is Croatian Kuna.  The currency for Croatia is "Croatian Kuna".