What is better to take on holidays to Italy cash, travellers cheques or a visa card?
A debit card that draws from your bank account. Check with your bank, it should cost little or nothing for withdrawal. If they charge more than 1 Euro (1,50 $) per time, shop around to find a cheaper card. ATM’s are at nearly every corner in the bigger towns, and even the smaller towns have several. Take a creditcard for the higher bills (Hotel or hostel) and emergencies. But do not use it in the ATM, except emergencies, because they often have a higher fee. (But check the actual fee before travelling.) Keep your credit card in your moneybelt under your clothes, so it is safe and you can not use it easily. Try to get internet banking from your own bank, so you can move money from your savings into your normal account, so you can keep the risk when loosing your card low. If you report your debit or credit card as stolen as soon as it is, your money is also insured. Do not take traveler cheques. First of all, they cost. You would need to get them in Euro’s which will cost more in exchang
