Does it pay off to exchange money on the black market?
I thought this question obsolete (2004) but it is not. You may occasionally get an offer you cannot resist, but do resist, unless you want to see yourself with a pile of valueless Zloty or even more valueless Czech money from before the currency was changed in 1993. If you do give in to the temptation, at least do not moan about it when you discover that you have been tricked. Do people exchange money on the street in your home country? As the Czech Koruna, CZK or Kc, You can find the rate in the CzechLink section, Currency. You can safely change money at the Cinovec border, where the exchange rates are very average, but be careful if you cross the border at other points. If you go by car do also remember to buy a permission to use the motorways. Or do as I do: Get cash from a cashing machine with your credit card.
