Why Don't The Czechs Use EURO?

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  • @AStupidTourist
    @AStupidTourist 2 роки тому +1031

    If you went to the euro how would scammers be able to exchange Belarus Rubles on the street ... cmon guys , think about the poor scammers

    • @m4d_al3x
      @m4d_al3x 2 роки тому +10

      are u gonna make videos on scammers from istanbul again?

    • @BlackSakura33
      @BlackSakura33 2 роки тому +3

      They will still be able to scam the idiots who wouldn't be able to differentiate between euro and expired Belarusian rubles. Guess which country those idiots will be from 😜

    • @AStupidTourist
      @AStupidTourist 2 роки тому +11

      @@m4d_al3x yes sir .. just relaxing in izmir for now but heading back to istanbul in a few weeks .. I'll try to find our bar scammer friend Omer 😄 Nice to see you here Alex .. Honest Guide is one of my inspirations

    • @m4d_al3x
      @m4d_al3x 2 роки тому +2

      @@AStupidTourist
      That guy omar again.
      Hes gonna be famous some day lol

    • @761jared
      @761jared 2 роки тому

      Just the idea of having currency that expires is odd. It tells me that the Belarus government is probably scamming it's people too, or avoiding the idea of people stuffing their mattresses for a rainy day fund.

  • @Tomipopo
    @Tomipopo 2 роки тому +848

    Video title: "Why don´t the czechs use EURO?"
    Video: "Ahhhh it´s complicated, I don´t want to get into it..."

    • @lakebod8m
      @lakebod8m 2 роки тому +19

      Totally!

    • @MrRepsie
      @MrRepsie 2 роки тому +9

      Indeed!

    • @CasperEgas
      @CasperEgas 2 роки тому +13

      Really strange!

    • @GaudiHitByTram
      @GaudiHitByTram 2 роки тому +30

      and immediately started talking for more than a minute about the sponsor....

    • @dustojnikhummer
      @dustojnikhummer 2 роки тому +13

      Why don't we use it?
      Because most of us don't want to.

  • @MichaelAndersen_DK
    @MichaelAndersen_DK 2 роки тому +520

    Same goes for Denmark. We use Danish Kroner, but most tourist places will accept €. But card really is the best option

    • @amatzen
      @amatzen 2 роки тому +40

      The difference is that first of all, Denmark is not obliged to adopt the Euro, while the Czech Republic is. And second of all, that Denmark already meet the ERM II criteria, so the DKK-EUR exchange rate is nearly fixed.

    • @saiien2
      @saiien2 2 роки тому +18

      Same goes with Sweden, Hungary or Poland for example which have their own currency aswell while they are EU members.

    • @egbront1506
      @egbront1506 2 роки тому +7

      @@saiien2 The difference is that Sweden can easily meet the convergence requirements but does some creative accounting so that it doesn't have to. Sweden doesn't want the euro.

    • @burhanbudak6041
      @burhanbudak6041 2 роки тому +2

      DDK is pegged to the EURO and indirectly to the D-Mark.

    • @yearlyesctops2633
      @yearlyesctops2633 2 роки тому +3

      @@saiien2 Sweden doesn't need to adopt the euro, Hungary and Poland do

  • @petarg.1958
    @petarg.1958 2 роки тому +293

    When I worked as cashier back in Canada, some tourists would get angry that they couldn't pay in US Dollars. 🤦😕

    • @NissEhkiin
      @NissEhkiin 2 роки тому +30

      that's because that's not real money. It's monopoly money

    • @MiroslavDrozen
      @MiroslavDrozen 2 роки тому +8

      Dollar is dollar, right? ;-)

    • @juststeve5542
      @juststeve5542 2 роки тому +42

      Ah, Americans, so worldly wise...

    • @janjelinek4283
      @janjelinek4283 2 роки тому +53

      You should have paid their part from your pocket in CAD and keep their USD acquiring a good profit :D

    • @761jared
      @761jared 2 роки тому +9

      Because Canada is a US territory, right?😂

  • @hopper131
    @hopper131 2 роки тому +180

    You can never go wrong with "Free beer logic".

    • @Friek555
      @Friek555 2 роки тому +10

      The other way to interpret it is that the exchange office is stealing a whole case of beer from you

    • @Frantakoulou
      @Frantakoulou Рік тому

      @@Friek555 Those alcoholic bastards!!! 😀

  • @Czechbound
    @Czechbound 2 роки тому +196

    ADOPTING EURO : Czechia has a legal binding agreement with the EU to adopt the currency. The EU aren't happy they it has not joined yet. REASON FOR NOT ADOPTING : The Central Bank has advised that it is "not time" to adopt the currency, despite in 2011 saying it would be the right time "in 3 years". The problem is that CZ interest rates must converge to the EU rates, which were negative for the past few years ( they have risen to 0.6% in the past weeks ). So CZ rates ( currently at 5.0% ) would have to drop significantly, and so borrowing costs would drop; borrowing would accelerate, and capital values would increase. A lot. So housing values would go up by 2 or 3 times at least ( look what happened to Ireland .... ). This would price out young voters ( even with reduced mortgage rates ), and so politically, it won't happen. Basically, it's bad economic planning by the government/ central bank to meet their legal commitments to the EU. So today, the Central Bank can freely use interest rates to try and dampen inflation; and use the official exchange rate to help the trade balance. Simple

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw 2 роки тому +7

      Same with all the other EU members except Denmark, who negotiated the same exception as the UK when they were still in the EU. Sweden has been ready to join for years, but hasn't done so because it is, there, too, an unpopular measure. And because the EU doesn't want to be seen as the bully for forcing this down their throat, they turn a blind eye. Politically, I'd say it's more likely Denmark (which has an exception) might be quicker to accept the euro in the next decade or so than Sweden. Romania and Bulgaria aren't ready. Same with Croatia. Czechia and Poland are more in between, not yet ready, but also not in a hurry.

    • @joechang8696
      @joechang8696 2 роки тому +4

      Ordinary people are already priced out of Prague. Last summer I chatted with locals on this. Interest rate at the time was just under 2% in Czech, but less than 1% in Slovakia with Euro. I noticed a number hotels cite euro rate, but the charge is always in kr. I suppose these hotels have euro loans?

    • @llejk
      @llejk 2 роки тому +3

      High interest rates are a hidden tax on people without capital, since their salaries get lesser buying power. Only landlords and such can achieve a profit from it, within limits. If you look at it this way, shouldn’t most voters be in favor of a strong currency? Not saying Krones aren’t good, just more volatile, and probably beneficial to only a small group of people.

    • @bencecyprus
      @bencecyprus 2 роки тому +3

      Hungary done the same.. every few years they say in 2-3 year we join, then they delay it... it's going for for the past 15 years now :D

    • @brsrdgn
      @brsrdgn 2 роки тому +1

      Why they shouldn't postpone using Euro guys? Same as Czechia, Poland does that too. The cost of living is far less comparing to the countries in the Euro region. Plenty of companies are coming and opening their sites benefiting from paying less salary to the employees. They're a cheaper destinations for tourists. So, the countries definitely earning on that too. Switching from their local currency into Euro will mean losing all these advantages. If you check purchasing power vs cost of living index, these countries are much better comparing it to the others in Euro. Another thing, a lot of students outside of EU coming to these countries because of the currency advantage. Euro might be a stable currency but it doesn't mean that it won't make life a lot more expensive. I believe that they will keep postponing it especially considering there's a global inflation problem.

  • @PrazanExpat
    @PrazanExpat 2 роки тому +69

    After living continuously in the Czech Republic, I returned to the USA and, forgetting where I was for a moment, tried to pay in Czech Crowns. It did not go well.

    • @Moshimulations
      @Moshimulations 2 роки тому +7

      Maybe try Russian Rubles instead, in the same shop?

    • @pohodovejrybar5918
      @pohodovejrybar5918 2 роки тому +1

      lol

    • @Extys
      @Extys 2 роки тому +5

      It happened to me! With Euros in New York, the cashier looked at me as if I was crazy 🤣

    • @patriciakaspar5034
      @patriciakaspar5034 2 роки тому

      Lol

  • @jurajkovac8507
    @jurajkovac8507 2 роки тому +218

    Just today, Czech Ministry of Finance announces a proposed law that would allow companies to keep their books and pay taxes in Euro :)

    • @mrdictator7030
      @mrdictator7030 2 роки тому +7

      what a shame

    • @jankucko3296
      @jankucko3296 2 роки тому +40

      @@mrdictator7030 Its actually just a pleasant detail. Most businesses won’t use it anyway and exporters will have less bureaucratic bullshit on their backs. But as Czech, no full euro for now.

    • @yo5947
      @yo5947 2 роки тому +10

      @@mrdictator7030 ?? when you start a business you can already pay in euros, its just to attract foreing business and make the flow of capital smoother across borders, its great and just an option

    • @anssi2267
      @anssi2267 2 роки тому +6

      To be honest the Czech should hold on to its own currency. This gives more freedom to recover their economy by devaluation.

    • @jurajkovac8507
      @jurajkovac8507 2 роки тому +20

      @@anssi2267 In theory only.
      The reality is that business is so interconnected that devaluing your currency means more expensive imports, more expensive imports translate to higher nominal prices, i.e. inflation.
      Given the current Czech business environment, CZ has more to gain from Euro than it can lose.

  • @andrewdunbar828
    @andrewdunbar828 2 роки тому +294

    The video answers everything clearly and succinctly, but I still have one question. Why Don't The Czechs Use EURO?

    • @fiskfisk33
      @fiskfisk33 2 роки тому +35

      He literally said it was because 70% of the people is against it.

    • @andrewdunbar828
      @andrewdunbar828 2 роки тому +102

      @@fiskfisk33 He doesn't say why the people are against it, which is what I was interested to learn about by clicking on the video.

    • @danhotea6302
      @danhotea6302 2 роки тому +1

      😜😜😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

    • @Gabiman66
      @Gabiman66 2 роки тому +5

      @@andrewdunbar828 thats different question

    • @wallyjansen898
      @wallyjansen898 2 роки тому +13

      Probably because in countrys that do use Euro's everything was very quickly a lot dearer. For instance, in The Netherlands a pair of shoes was say 100 Dutch guilders when we got the Euro's the shoes very quickly cost 100 Euro's. Of course it made travelling through Europe a lot easier but it came with a fierce price. .

  • @Lord.Kiltridge
    @Lord.Kiltridge 2 роки тому +100

    Just off the coast West coast of Newfoundland Canada there are some islands called Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. They are the last piece of French territory in North America and they also use the Euro. They also issue French licence plates. So if you allow for ferry rides, it's actually possible to drive from France to any other country in the Americas.

    • @anonymouse527
      @anonymouse527 2 роки тому +5

      That's really cool info! So you can even use Euro in North America!

    • @jolanvreys2224
      @jolanvreys2224 2 роки тому +12

      You can also pay with euro in French Guyana in South America

    • @DonHrvato
      @DonHrvato 2 роки тому +9

      Well you can use the Euro also in Mayotte and Réunion, French Overseas island in Africa

    • @Jesse13927
      @Jesse13927 2 роки тому +1

      The west coast of Newfoundland?

    • @mar754
      @mar754 2 роки тому +3

      @@Jesse13927 It's more on the southern coast of NL, near Grand Bank, Fortune Bay

  • @n.j.s.givemeasmile2158
    @n.j.s.givemeasmile2158 2 роки тому +221

    From my own experience as german who is living not far away from the czech border. A good exchange rate I always get in normal supermarkets, mostly 24/25 Krones for 1 Euro.

    • @wagondragon
      @wagondragon 2 роки тому +20

      Can't you swipe your card everywhere? But then also not surprised, Germans (stereotypically) love using cash.

    • @OndraMike
      @OndraMike 2 роки тому +6

      @@wagondragon and many businesses don't accept cards like VISA, even petrol some stations... that is just ridiculous

    • @n.j.s.givemeasmile2158
      @n.j.s.givemeasmile2158 2 роки тому +15

      @@wagondragon ...in Germany we use mostly EC Card/Girocard (no credit card), where are only very little costs (0,4%/0,6% a few Years ago, today even lower) for the shopowner. Credit card companys will charge much higher fees. But if I get money from a czech Bank they will charge maybe 4€ bankfee later on my bankaccount. So if I Change only 50 or 100Euro in the Supermarket it is quite good, not the very best exchange rate but not bad.

    • @JM-wr2fo
      @JM-wr2fo 2 роки тому +4

      @@n.j.s.givemeasmile2158 You think 0.6€ is a very little cost for the vendor? ahahah that's a German rightly so! In the Czech Republic people pay for the equivalent of 0.2€ or less with a credit card and vendors are pretty happy with it, I'm sure they won't pay not even 0.001€ of fee for that. Anyways, this goes to show what I said on a comment above, the euro was made for Germany and it works for Germany. The rest of us that unfortunately use this shitty decadence of a currency, it's not working out. It will go away soon enough, no matter what.

    • @n.j.s.givemeasmile2158
      @n.j.s.givemeasmile2158 2 роки тому +10

      @@JM-wr2fo ...Sorry it is 0,6% not 0,6€. If you have an EC Card/Girocard there is no reason for credit cards, because with EC Card you can pay everywhere.

  • @aurums92
    @aurums92 2 роки тому +65

    Latvian here. 🇱🇻 We joined the European Union in 2004 and adopted the euro on 1 January 2014. For the first 2 weeks of 2014 you could pay anywhere with Lats (currency we had before €), and get change back in Euros. And we had pretty smooth transfer, I think. Still missing our old currency, it kinda was a part of our nationality, with special edition coins and simbolism on banknotes.. One thing I must say - as a street musician I used to earn more money back then, cause tourists would simply get rid of coins before leaving Latvia 😀

    • @kristijankuzman9532
      @kristijankuzman9532 10 місяців тому

      You dont have your currency you also dont have your state

  • @jameswoodard4304
    @jameswoodard4304 2 роки тому +69

    Welcome to the "Why does the Czech Republic not use the Euro" video, where we will NOT be telling you...why the Czech Republic doesn't use the Euro.

    • @castorchua
      @castorchua 2 роки тому +16

      "I don't want to get into it" should be the title of this vid

    • @erikziak1249
      @erikziak1249 2 роки тому +2

      Because they are well aware that sticking to their Koruna does not really provide any real benefit and they are ashamed to admit that it is only stupid nationalism that keeps the Koruna. Same BS as Brexit.

    • @jameswoodard4304
      @jameswoodard4304 2 роки тому +1

      @@erikziak1249 ,
      "Same bs as Brexit." Oh, you mean maintaining national sovereignty? Got it. Thanks.

    • @MrHirenP
      @MrHirenP 2 роки тому

      @@jameswoodard4304 I guess Erik Žiak would argue that the benefits of maintaining national sovereignty is outweighed by the benefits of this particular European integration.

    • @jameswoodard4304
      @jameswoodard4304 2 роки тому

      @@MrHirenP ,
      Then it wouldn't be "same...as brexit." Brexit covers a wide rage of sovereignty issues and membership in the EU, while the issue at question here is a single smaller issue of choice of currency.

  • @kwinzman
    @kwinzman 2 роки тому +16

    Why Don't The Czechs Use EURO?
    5:05 I don't really wanna get into it.
    But let me tell you about those bridges on the printed notes!

  • @jacobekelund6380
    @jacobekelund6380 2 роки тому +52

    As a dane, I can 100% relate to this, since we have the danish krone. Now since I don't live in copenhagen I don't know how many places you'll be able to pay with euros, but I believe most supermarkets will allow it. And just like you said, the easiest would simply just be to use card, since close to all stores has that posibility

    • @looseycanon
      @looseycanon 2 роки тому +4

      I think it will be wider than you think. A few years back, I was with my trucker dad in Serbia and we only had Euros. We were in a small village, can't remember the name right now, but we needed supplies and the only shop open at the time at night was local small convenience store. They accepted the Euros on the condition, that they'd not return any money. So, we we filled my 70L backpack with supplies and paid with a 5 € bill. If we could pay with Euros in what was basically Serbian equivalent of the Outback, businesses are sure to accept Euros everywhere in Denmark. Maybe not in every store, but there will definitely be at least one in every town.

    • @jacobekelund6380
      @jacobekelund6380 2 роки тому

      Ja det er stort set lige så slemt som alle de souvenirs folk køber i Prag, som ellers er en virkelig skøn by

    • @looseycanon
      @looseycanon 2 роки тому +1

      @Annabelle P I'm quite certain, that I was hundreds of kilometers from the nearest tourist trap back then. The largest employer in there was the local factory.

    • @looseycanon
      @looseycanon 2 роки тому

      @Annabelle P Let me reiterate this. I was with my dad touring Europe in a truck, a lorry. I was entering countries on a work visa, because we were traveling from load to load and the border guards didn't exactly consider me not being employed yet. Not from luna park to luna park, but from factory to factory.
      Any store, which want's to make a profit will accept commonly accepted currency and will have policies on how to accept them, including the exchange rate. I have toured most of the Balkans that year. Never had trouble dealing in Euros from local vendors in the market to some of the largest national chains. And you claim, that I wouldn't be able to pay with Euros in similar conditions in Denmark? In a country, that was always considered part of the western sphere? In a country, that is in the flipping EU, all be it not in Eurozone? Are you really suggesting, that the odds of that are lower, than in rural Serbia?

    • @testcardsandmore1231
      @testcardsandmore1231 2 роки тому +1

      @@looseycanon Probably yes. Scandinavia use card payments a lot! We hardly know how to handle cash even in our own currencies. :) And in Serbia, for reasons unknown to me, all online ads for cars and apartments state their prices in Euro.

  • @czechcitizen8666
    @czechcitizen8666 2 роки тому +105

    4:35 Just to give more details on top of what Janek says, all EU member states, except for Denmark, are required to adopt the euro and join the eurozone. However, to do so, they first need to meet so-called convergence criteria to prove that they are ready. These criteria include specific targets related to issues such as budget deficit, inflation, price stability, the full compatibility of the national and EU legislation on the national central bank, etc. According to the Treaties (which are something like the EU constitution), member states that are not in the eurozone must report every two years on the progress made to meet the criteria, with the end goal that once these criteria are met, they will adopt euro. However, the Treaties do not specify the timetable for meeting the criteria; hence, when a member state is unmotivated and slow in meeting them, like the Czech Republic, it is able to postpone the obligation to join the eurozone for quite some time.

    • @antony345
      @antony345 2 роки тому +18

      The opposite is true for Greece. Greece did some accounting magick to make the numbers look better so we could adopt the euro 😅, so we managed to hit the targets without actually meeting them. (and then everyone became poorer, because the closing exchange rate between the two currencies was horrendous)

    • @lauravergot9995
      @lauravergot9995 2 роки тому +5

      @@antony345 same happened in italy. The government keeps on telling us it's not true but we remember stuff doubling in price. We were so not ready

    • @peterhamilton356
      @peterhamilton356 2 роки тому +2

      @@antony345 I may be wrong, not a rare occurrence, I believe the accountancy firm was British ? And this is the 5th time they defaulted.on various schemes.dont get me wrong, love Greece and
      its people but may have been badly served

    • @antony345
      @antony345 2 роки тому

      @@peterhamilton356 Did not know that thanks a lot for the info :)

    • @alexlanyi2329
      @alexlanyi2329 2 роки тому +2

      @@lauravergot9995 I think it happened everywhere, but after some time people actually became richer compared to countries that did not adopt the euro

  • @realkilju
    @realkilju 2 роки тому +18

    So many countries using euros is so handy when travelling

    • @KapitanPisoar1
      @KapitanPisoar1 2 роки тому +1

      Doesn't really matter since debit/credit cards are widely used...

    • @realkilju
      @realkilju 2 роки тому +2

      @@KapitanPisoar1 kinda true, but its mainly good that you dont need to think how much something costs, no need to calcuate how much something costs in euros

  • @johanakuhnelova8513
    @johanakuhnelova8513 2 роки тому +17

    the bills are really interesting, but I personally love the coins :) every time Im traveling I like to scrape all the coins I come across to see all the countries they are from

    • @robertwilliams450
      @robertwilliams450 2 роки тому +1

      At an estate auction for a ww2 vet he had kept the change from the countries he was in. Ive got currency from England, France, Norway, and Germany. Some are worthless like the Norwegian coins. They are made from zinc. Now history wise they are priceless. After Germany invaded Norway they sent all precious metal to Germany. After that Norway printed their coins from zinc. Not a lot survived that are mint or near mint condition. The German pennies I have have the German eagle with swastika on one side and adolph on the other. The internet said even during ww2 they were useless and kids used them to play games with.

    • @nickbrown6457
      @nickbrown6457 2 роки тому

      I agree. And with the introduction of the Euro, this is something that has become rarer. I remember going on a road trip around Europe in the late 1980s, when I'd just finished college. I had a plastic bag full of money for each of the countries we planned to stay in (8 countries). Seeing and using the different currencies was so interesting. And after the trip I kept a handful of the lower value notes and some coins from each country as a souvenir of the trip. I get that the Euro is more convenient, but it also means the loss of something special and unique about each country.

  • @joelcleare
    @joelcleare 2 роки тому +15

    Wish there was an Honest Guide in other countries. Your videos were very helpful before we visited Prague.

  • @liddlej4
    @liddlej4 2 роки тому +8

    I wish I had seen a video like this before going to Prague. I usually do a ton of research, but this trip was spontaneous, and I assumed that most places in Europe used the Euro. Luckily, most places accepted cards, like Janek said, though I didn't know what the difference was when choosing to pay in USD or CZK. I loved that this video gave me a flashback to my trip because I stopped at that grocery store to get something to drink and found a really yummy gluten free dessert too. I can't wait to go back to Prague one day and explore it properly.

    • @framegrace1
      @framegrace1 Рік тому +3

      He doesn't explain the reason because that happens. If you pay in EUR, the bank of the store chooses the change, if you pay in CZK is your bank the one that does it. Obviously your bank will try to pay the less possible and the store bank will try to make you pay most.
      And that's true EVERYWHERE, not only in check republic. On card always pay with the local currency.

  • @Frenkac809
    @Frenkac809 2 роки тому +4

    Its good and i hope Czechs will not adopt euro at all. Slovakia adopted it, ruined middle to low class completely.

  • @motioninmind6015
    @motioninmind6015 Рік тому +3

    It reminds me of the Puerto Rico statehood question. Puerto Ricans don't want official statehood because right now they kind of get all the benefits without the responsibilities.

    • @Thor.Jorgensen
      @Thor.Jorgensen Рік тому +1

      Who said Puerto Ricans don't want statehood?
      I've been there and they all seem very enthusiastic about wanting statehood. In fact, I looked it up and about 97% of Puerto Ricans want statehood.
      But Americans don't want Puerto Rican statehood because they believe that then there would be too many states, and that Puerto Rico would get too many benefits from the US Federal Government, and you know how Americans are with their tax money. "Don't waste my tax money rar rar rar" as they spend $21.6 billion of their tax money on a 2000 mile long wall.

  • @esesininkas
    @esesininkas 2 роки тому +28

    Euro was definitely beneficial for Lithuania. Sure, the prices rose, and some people do indeed go to Poland for cheaper groceries. But the wages are rising too. In 10 years or so, min salary nearly tripled.

    • @alexlanyi2329
      @alexlanyi2329 2 роки тому +1

      Yess exactly. That's what people seem to forget somehow.

    • @bartek7660
      @bartek7660 2 роки тому +1

      what's about inflation in Lithuania

    • @natstar7864
      @natstar7864 2 роки тому +3

      It's not good you lost your currency total fucked if they kick you out of the EU and have to pay back loans in Euro as well.

    • @magnex1990
      @magnex1990 2 роки тому

      What about power of buying?

    • @fid33l
      @fid33l 2 роки тому +5

      Well, in Poland the wages are rising too, although Euro was not adopted. Adoption of Euro has multiple economic disadvantages (ask Greeks), so there's no surprise that Czechs, Poles or Swedes are not so eager to do so.

  • @Kukamonga2
    @Kukamonga2 2 роки тому +61

    In Spain, the adoption of Euro meant a huge inflation of prices for everything. Just a dumb example, if a coffee in a bar was 100 pesetas (0,60€) when the Euro was adopted the price was translated to 1€ instead, which was 166 pesetas, that's (that is almost double the price) and same happened with almost everything. However, after a few years I must say traveling and not having to worry about exchanges or different currencies is great when in Euro zones.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому +11

      Isn't your salary much higher now?

    • @saiien2
      @saiien2 2 роки тому +3

      That's one of the reasons why Czechs don't want it. We see how Slovak economy went down after accepting euro. Many of them work in Czech republic because euro f*cked their economy.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому +6

      @@saiien2 Slovaks don't work here anymore, Romanians replaced them. I know only few Slovaks who are still working there and they are paid in euros, they say that Czech crown is worthless piece of paper. It's probably not so bad with their economy.

    • @NetAndyCz
      @NetAndyCz 2 роки тому +4

      The transition period was problematic for a lot of countries, but after two years things got often better.

    • @davidmcdonald2104
      @davidmcdonald2104 2 роки тому +10

      I love that everyone is complaining about inflation once Euro was introduced. Its a complete bullshit. Since all countries are opened markets people can ask prizes for goods as much as they want until someone buys it.. Just an example, why in Austria or Finland they have never complained?

  • @iulianpascu1823
    @iulianpascu1823 2 роки тому +5

    I just returned from Prague. I use your recomandation and eat in "the hidden place" very good meal and fare price for it ...and once i tryed Baghetaria ...really good sandwishes. Hope you and Honza will continue to give us great content. Probably I won't return soon in Prague but I'll watch your channal every week.

  • @cz.travelmaster
    @cz.travelmaster 2 роки тому +11

    My wife is from the Middle East. We met when she was solo backpacking around Europe 6 years ago. Originally she was not planning to visit Prague, so she didn't even know about the different currency. She arrived to Florenc station and a took a taxi to Holesovice (about 2km). Driver asked for 300 CZK. She didn't have any CZK, so he happily suggested that he can take EUR and asked for 20€. She got the full welcome package within 10 minutes of her arrival - ridiculously overpriced taxi and exchange rate rip off 😅 By now we laugh about it of course, but when I first met her and she asked me if this was an ok exchange rate, I was really ashamed of my city.

    • @ivancech2614
      @ivancech2614 2 роки тому +1

      O yes ,famous taxi drivers in Prague!!!! This is very well known around the world and Prague is loosing more tourists because of them. I live in Canada

  • @BenWinder108
    @BenWinder108 Рік тому

    Best tourist channel on the web. Literally saving so many tourists. Thank you for your work!

  • @ClintUdy
    @ClintUdy 2 роки тому +38

    When using your card, be wary of the currency selection. If you use your home currency, the merchant will have to pay any exchange rate that their processor requires. However, if you use the local currency, your bank might charge you a conversion fee on top of the purchase.

    • @EudesRJ
      @EudesRJ 2 роки тому +22

      Usually your bank fees for doing the conversion is lower than a store fee how offers to do it

    • @ClintUdy
      @ClintUdy 2 роки тому +3

      @@EudesRJ they can be, but very well may not. It depends on a lot of factors.

    • @ClintUdy
      @ClintUdy 2 роки тому

      @@sailyui not quite. It depends on what contracts included when they were signed. For instance, going to Canada from the US. Almost all Canadian merchants will take USD, and they don't pay the conversion. Their processor contracts do not have the conversion included. The US account holder will pay the additional fee which can be a direct conversion rate or have additional transaction fees or rates added.
      Conversely, the Canadian can go to the US and pay in USD, but will not face additional conversion fees from their bank because of contracts.
      The fees can be at the issuing bank, card brand, and/or processor.
      Whether the cost is baked into the price depends on a number of factors as well, such as how often it occurs or geographical proximity to borders

    • @bazbond6004
      @bazbond6004 2 роки тому +1

      You could always use Revolut, Wise, Monzo, etc when traveling

    • @ClintUdy
      @ClintUdy 2 роки тому

      @@bazbond6004 you could, or even travelers checks. The credit card generally provides far more protections.

  • @kogindogo7233
    @kogindogo7233 2 роки тому +3

    I'm glad that the majority of Chech people stand against the Euro. Thank God we still use the Danish Krone in Denmark !!

    • @davidmcdonald2104
      @davidmcdonald2104 2 роки тому

      Enjoy until the nuclear flash.

    • @Masterrunescapeer
      @Masterrunescapeer 2 роки тому

      You know the Krone is pegged to the EURO, right? As in it really doesn't make a difference.

  • @fiskfisk33
    @fiskfisk33 2 роки тому +9

    clarification: you choose to pay with czech crowns because then your bank does the exchange, not the owner of the terminal. And your bank very probably doesn't want to scam you.

  • @robwilliams2410
    @robwilliams2410 2 роки тому +2

    Love your videos. My wife and I are traveling to Karlovy Vary this Friday for a four day weekend. 🙂

  • @dominikgerhart5919
    @dominikgerhart5919 2 роки тому +3

    Please mention that restaurants next to the German Border suddenly only accept cash and give you a bad rate for Euros. In the same place ATMs ask for 120 CZK fee.

  • @thelifeofbatteries2603
    @thelifeofbatteries2603 2 роки тому +4

    I use Currensea when travelling, it's linked to my bank account but pays in local currency without any bank charges

  • @Serif_0s
    @Serif_0s 2 роки тому +18

    Why don't we have Euro yet? Well I would say that it has one critical reason: people simply don't know enough about it and how currencies function now and at this point most of against Euro Czechs are against it bcs either a national pride or a fear that there would be quite major change that they would need to solve.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому

      exactly

    • @TheebX92
      @TheebX92 2 роки тому

      People resist change

    • @ivancech2614
      @ivancech2614 2 роки тому +4

      Czech people can calculate and they know what happened to other eastern countries after they switched to Euro. Slovakia is good example.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому +1

      @@ivancech2614 Nothing happened to Slovakia, btw, Czechs have no idea what's happening in Slovakia, since we are not one country anymore, it's just some country on the east for most of Czechs.

    • @ivancech2614
      @ivancech2614 2 роки тому +1

      @@Pidalin Your answer doesn’t make sense! I didn’t say Czechoslovakia exist and I know where Slovakia is. So if nothing happened in Slovakia after Euro introduction why everything is more expensive there and many Slovaks travel shopping to around countries for shopping? And talk to Slovak people how many would be happy without Euro. I mean average people, not rich, they don’t care doesn’t mother where they stay.

  • @clopyify
    @clopyify 2 роки тому +2

    Dear Janek&Honza, I wish you get a sponsor like Revolut, Transferwise etc. Keep up your good work!

  • @paisleybuddie5096
    @paisleybuddie5096 2 роки тому +4

    Well done at 2.15 for displaying a Scottish bank note over the map of Scotlamd!

    • @frankhooper7871
      @frankhooper7871 2 роки тому +1

      But beware of exchange rates - I've seen different [worse] rates quoted for Scottish notes compared to English.

  • @Darwinek
    @Darwinek 2 роки тому +20

    True, traveling Europe before Euro was more hassle but it also brought funny situations.
    For example, Italian Moto GP fans traveling to Brno for the race used to pay local hookers with Italian liras. They used to give them like 10000 or 20000 liras. The girls were so happy, not realizing they actually got peanuts.

    • @maniakid
      @maniakid 2 роки тому +6

      We are still waiting for the FUNNY situation, since you just described a SCAM... in a YT channel partly known for fighting SCAM

    • @HedwigV
      @HedwigV 2 роки тому +2

      @@maniakid No, they knew they weren't getting czech crowns, in the case of the tourist scam, the tourist think they are getting czech crown when in reality they're not.

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek 2 роки тому

      @@HedwigV Besides, they thought it's a lot of money. After all, tens of thousands seems a lot if you don't know the truth. Especially in the Czech Republic of the 1990s. In the end, someone told the girls how it really is, and they started asking for a realistic amount.

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek 2 роки тому

      @@maniakid It's not a scam if you don't ask the "customer" for a set price, and give them liberty to give you amount they want.

  • @Rafael_Yemane
    @Rafael_Yemane 2 роки тому +11

    You guys are extremely valuable to the foreigners like us

  • @toobatanveer8004
    @toobatanveer8004 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this video!

  • @tomatom6988
    @tomatom6988 2 роки тому +39

    The reason why CZ doesn't use Euro is because the The EU Economy as a whole is very different (worse; heavilly in debt) to CZ economy. This means that by accepting euro Czech National Bank will lose it's power to control the economy. This power will be transfered to European Central bank. But ECB will not manage Euro for the best of CZ. They will manage Euro for the best of EU average which is actually bad for CZ.
    Try to use elementary common sense: Why should CZ a Greece use the same monetary policy when they are in completely different position...? By using the same monetary policy, both countries will lose.

    • @katkamyvalova9088
      @katkamyvalova9088 2 роки тому +4

      Exactly! Nicely said.

    • @jurajkovac8507
      @jurajkovac8507 2 роки тому +11

      Except any advantage you gain this way is eliminated by burdening your market and business environment with conversion costs and exchange rate volatility. And so in reality, you'll find that even many Czech companies price their goods/services in Euro, and it's quite common for a Czech vendor to invoice their Czech client in Euro.
      So yeah, 'common sense' of a UA-cam commenter :)

    • @herlescraft
      @herlescraft 2 роки тому +6

      but any fluctuation in the market is likely to influence the CZ crown more than it does the EURO, not to mention how the more join a currency the stronger that currency is making it more resilient to outside interference.

    • @Asbjoern
      @Asbjoern 2 роки тому +7

      @@jurajkovac8507 not at all mate, no one wants to invest in Greece because the economy sucks and it's just as expensive as the rest of Europe. But because they can't devalue their own currency they can't make their country a good investment option. So Germany keep pumping money into failing economies and those economies keep sucking.
      Currency conversion isn't such a huge deal as you make it out to be.
      Denmark has the exact same deal and doing better than most countries in the Euro

    • @cradical2808
      @cradical2808 2 роки тому +2

      Nicely said!!

  • @pablodelsegundo9502
    @pablodelsegundo9502 2 роки тому +18

    As a kid, I delighted in seeing dozens of different currencies traveling through Europe, though I can now appreciate what a pain the ass it probably was for my parents.

    • @ntmn8444
      @ntmn8444 Рік тому +1

      I remember those! The pesetas, the francs, the Lires…man, that is a lot! I can’t imagine moving around without the ease we have now.

    • @Bibituu
      @Bibituu Рік тому

      yea sure but the concept , trade culture for comfort idk ... Doesn't sound nice , life is not ment to be easy

  • @sheldonpopesp
    @sheldonpopesp 2 роки тому +3

    Lmao I love how halfway you just say you don't want to explain the answer to the question you posed at the start.

  • @jpablo700
    @jpablo700 2 роки тому +2

    I have found many places accept USD, Euro, GBP and even Yen in addition to their currency. It's the xrate as verbal agreement where you lose value as it's often in their favor. Places I remember are Peru, Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt, Iceland, Switzerland, E. European countries, etc.

    • @apveening
      @apveening Рік тому

      I don't know how it is now, but in 2010 a couple of Russians had problems paying for some basic food at a bus break stop as they only had USD with them, expecting it to be accepted. I was able to help them out as I was carrying enough VND.

  • @toledoole
    @toledoole Рік тому

    I was laughing throughout the video. Super fun watching you man, cheers!

  • @jupplut6159
    @jupplut6159 2 роки тому +3

    In Europe bank card do not charge transaction fee for currency exchange, but other country such as north America any bank will charge all kind of fee, I know, I was in big shock when I saw my bank statement after return form over sea vacation.

    • @drexx8429
      @drexx8429 2 роки тому +1

      Thats not true... It depends on the bank

  • @BuddySweyzer
    @BuddySweyzer 2 роки тому +6

    Last time I was in Prague, a lot of restaurants and bars took only cash and refused to accept card, even in the more touristy areas like around Old Town Square

    • @cz.travelmaster
      @cz.travelmaster 2 роки тому +7

      This is not EVEN in the more touristy areas, but ONLY there. They do it for 2 reasons - it makes it easier to rip off tourists and cheat on taxes. I haven't seen a cash only place out of the center for years now.

    • @Dlabanec64
      @Dlabanec64 2 роки тому +1

      @@cz.travelmaster Many cheaper pubs and food bistros also don't accpet cards. I think the best thing is to get like 500,- czech crowns for those cases in advance and pay everything else by card.

    • @cz.travelmaster
      @cz.travelmaster 2 роки тому +3

      @@Dlabanec64 I guess there are some places like that, although I haven't been to such in ages. In any case, I think that for tourists, the "cash only" sign is a good first indicator that there's something wrong with the place and it's better to go elsewhere.

    • @apveening
      @apveening Рік тому

      @@cz.travelmaster Not necessarily wrong, just not for the average tourist but more for the locals.

    • @cz.travelmaster
      @cz.travelmaster Рік тому +2

      @@apveening You exactly missed my point. I'm a local in Prague, born and raised. And as a local, everywhere I go I pay by card. Only the touristic places which aim to rip off tourists are cash only these days.

  • @szarka86
    @szarka86 2 роки тому

    Finally! A useful and informative Honest Guide video! :) (I really do not like the scam guide videos!) It was a good summary about the EUOR(zone) money theme/subject.

  • @TaronTT
    @TaronTT Рік тому +3

    1:53 province* 😊
    3:32 It's not in Rotterdam, it's in the city of Spijkenisse.
    Also at 7:04 , you also use the Euro because the exhange rate of CZK to USD is bound to the rate of EUR to USD. (Same goes for Danish and Swedish Kroner/Krona and some more countries, but I'm not sure exactly which ones.)

    • @apveening
      @apveening Рік тому

      But Spijkenisse is basically a suburb of Rotterdam.

  • @jahu35
    @jahu35 2 роки тому +3

    adopting euro is better in the long run, all eu countries should have done it as quickly as possible in order to be mitigating potential damage as early as possible

    • @namelessnameless9879
      @namelessnameless9879 2 роки тому +1

      Yes, it’s stupid not to use the euro when all the trade your country does is with euros

    • @Masterrunescapeer
      @Masterrunescapeer 2 роки тому

      @@namelessnameless9879 and you're a net importer*

  • @nicolassuhr2834
    @nicolassuhr2834 2 роки тому +1

    i'm going to prague with my danish school in a few weeks, are there anything you would recommend us seeing, or something we should look out for?

  • @miroslav3919
    @miroslav3919 2 роки тому

    Glad you mentioned dynamic currency conversion. I'd say it's a really counterintuitive choice to face when you don't know what it is about.

  • @riainangaeilgeoir4595
    @riainangaeilgeoir4595 2 роки тому +9

    One of my favourite things about the euro is on the back of every coin there is a unique design depending on the country that the coin was minted in. It is always really fun when you’re in Paris for example and you see a coin that was minted in Greece Italy Finland et cetera. Also on the exchange rate when paying with card there was one time I was in a hostel in Dublin and I asked staff when paying for the room what would be cheaper and they actually lied to me as to which one will be cheaper for me this is why your videos are so important keep up the good work!

    • @anoNEMOs
      @anoNEMOs 2 роки тому

      I think it would be great if banknotes had it too

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw 2 роки тому

      @@anoNEMOs you can see where they were printed with the serial number, although with the new series, it's a bit murkier, as not all printers still print all denominations.

    • @anoNEMOs
      @anoNEMOs 2 роки тому +2

      @@barvdw Yeah, but i meant design

    • @samamies88
      @samamies88 Рік тому

      Not minted in*, its minted for*. Not every country have printers themselves anymore. Finland for example mints Estonian coins. I believe Slovenia gets their coins from multiple other countries. But yes, the symbols are great art to look at. Each year there are 2 new types of 2 euro coins that can be minted: one thats for all eu countries and every country has right to print nation specific annual 2 euro coin. These are sometimes chased by collectors and might have some value (i have multiple coins that are valued between 20 and 40 euros each. I have gotten these thruout the years from chance cashier gave me from normal grocery shopping - people don't seem to pay attention what kinda currency they use or don't care.. imagine buying soda thinking you paid it with 2 euros but you accidentally used 40 euros instead? Well.. I'm not complaining ^^)

  • @anandchaudhary1675
    @anandchaudhary1675 2 роки тому +3

    I am in Prague Janek. hope to see you.

  • @puffapuffarice
    @puffapuffarice 2 роки тому +1

    If you travel to Canada with American dollars, most stores will let you pay in US$ & similar to your Czech example return your change in Canadian $. For Euros, you'll have to go to a Bank to convert them. A few years back the exchange really favoured US $ so much so that one restaurant advertised breakfast, pay with a US $5 bill & your breakfast came with Canadian $5 bill as change. Not free beer, but pretty cool.

  • @mjm7165
    @mjm7165 2 роки тому

    Good Morning from Los Angeles! Great videos as always. Have a great day/night ahead!

  • @march1138
    @march1138 2 роки тому +4

    In Sweden we also do not use the euro, but a majority of businesses will accept a card or swish payment (maybe 100%?), however when I have traveled to other European countries, there are some that do not accept cards, only cash or coin. How is Czech republic or specifically Prague in this regard? Do I need to get cash?

    • @diddymies
      @diddymies 2 роки тому

      money loundring

    • @Mak095
      @Mak095 2 роки тому +1

      yes definitely get cash. Not a lot, it depends on your spending style, but I'd say have at least the money to pay for a restaurant meal. After covid many restaurants,bars and pubs that previously accepted card now refuse to accept it so you're stuck with paying with cash. However you're still able to pay with card in most places, and if you check before entering you may spend your whole trip without touching a czech crown banknote

    • @pejsekocicka
      @pejsekocicka 2 роки тому

      With a Swedish card, you will be safe at most places in Prague. Outside Prague, it can be a problem in smaller shops or restaurants. However the cash back service is available in many shops also outside Prague.
      (BTW, I had problems with my Finnish card in Sweden about 10 years ago. Funny thing.)

    • @johanakuhnelova8513
      @johanakuhnelova8513 2 роки тому

      I would get some, just in case, but a place that doesnt accept cards is not common, there are credible (!) atms everywhere and the staff usually will direct you to the nearwst one as they must be used on people being surprised by this

    • @jurajkovac8507
      @jurajkovac8507 2 роки тому +2

      As someone living in Prague, I can go weeks without cash just fine. The biggest nuisance is stuff like public toilets, which often don't accept cards (some do, but it's a minority). If you come across a shop or restaurant that insists on 'cash only', just move on next door. In my experience, animosity to cards often correlates with bad service.

  • @rawbin2K
    @rawbin2K 2 роки тому +22

    Sweden uses Swedish Krona and has not planned to adopt the Euro as of today. You can pay with Euro in most stores though, but I never heard of the exchange rate or if you get SEK or EUR in return for change.
    According to a study by Centre for European Policy that calculated the potential GDP of 8 countries; "Italy has lost the most on giving up the lira - 4,000 billion euros. The French have lost 3,500 billion euros, and Spain 224 billion. Germany, on the other hand, has gone up by almost 2,000 billion euros. Of the countries examined, only Germany and the Netherlands benefited from joining EMU. (the zone that adopted the Euro)"

    • @danigonzalez4299
      @danigonzalez4299 2 роки тому +5

      And that is why I say don't you ever join Euro.

    • @esesininkas
      @esesininkas 2 роки тому

      Source?

    • @rawbin2K
      @rawbin2K 2 роки тому

      @@esesininkas Centre for European Policy "20 Years of the Euro: Winners and Losers" should be at the top of your Google result if you Google "Italy lost 4000 billion Euros by joining eu"

    • @alexlanyi2329
      @alexlanyi2329 2 роки тому

      Bro that study is pretty bullshit

    • @Masterrunescapeer
      @Masterrunescapeer 2 роки тому

      @@rawbin2K study is quite flawed:
      "These figures did not consider politics, reform and other external factors. Although researchers said this method was "far superior to other methods," they also said that "a lack of reliable empirical data" made the analysis difficult."
      On what is it based? Most of these countries needed to reform since they now had to be internationally competitive (and the entire global economy moved in that direction). It also doesn't take into account debt levels stabilizing, trade boost, etc.

  • @tvzonazika7274
    @tvzonazika7274 2 роки тому +1

    For that, I always remember the Tip to change money on the Postal Office. It got better deals than any exchange office.

  • @loneranger5928
    @loneranger5928 Рік тому

    Thanks for the information 👍 👍

  • @888SpinR
    @888SpinR 2 роки тому +10

    Just to add, some bank cards offer no charge on currency exchange rate (and a pretty good rate too!), if you can get one of those it will save you a lot

    • @sastaffa
      @sastaffa 2 роки тому

      Bank of America Travel Visa is the most advantageous I believe. p.s[ just came home from Mexico, they happily allow purchases in dollars and give you change in dollars or pesos. The exchange rate fluctuates depending on the vendor between 19.5 to 21, slightly better than bank posted rates.

  • @xaviermaldonadodegomendirr6404
    @xaviermaldonadodegomendirr6404 2 роки тому +13

    I went to that place in Rotterdam when I was living there. To say it was disappointing is an understatement

    • @MarceldeJong
      @MarceldeJong 2 роки тому +2

      The bridges are tiny and it's just a residential area. Not really a touristy place

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw 2 роки тому

      I think those attractions are the best ;)

  • @alexisguardado6546
    @alexisguardado6546 2 роки тому +1

    you answered a question that I've had for quite some time, thank you!

  • @davidroux7987
    @davidroux7987 2 роки тому

    Děkuju za český slov na konec videa🤟🏻 každý den učím se něco nového

  • @s34nvideos
    @s34nvideos 2 роки тому +5

    In Mexico, they use Mexican Pesos MXN (Symbol $) but they also accept American Dollars USD (Symbol $).
    If they accept your USD, they usually give you back MXN
    But because both have $ as the symbol, its kinda confusing what the actual price is sometimes lol

  • @fadetounforgiven
    @fadetounforgiven 2 роки тому +5

    I got to see euro bills IRL a few weeks before January 1st 2002 as one girl at a course I was attending too brought some. Her father worked in a bank.
    About having the Euro as a currency in your country, well, it has its benefits but also its problems. Yes, those who travel abroad will benefit from that, but travelling abroad is not everyday's life for most people. I live relatively close to the Portuguese border and yet I don't visit the country that often (and when I do, I actually don't go too far from the border) but it makes buying there completely seamless. If this were over twenty years ago, I would have to think before hand and get some Escudos (Portuguese currency before Euro) at the bank. Not practical if you decide to go to Portugal for the day on a weekend.
    It also makes it easier when you're shopping online, as there's no need to convert prices into your local currency. And as a country, well, you're not in risk of devaluation if your government decides to, as ours did back in the day.
    However, although it's almost not mentioned in the video, the risk of inflation for the first year or two after having Euros is high. I mean, there will be a higher inflation that it should be.
    Why? easy: because of rounding. In Spain we had things like, for example, a cup of coffee, it might cost 100 ptas. (Pesetas, our currency back then) and once the Euro came, bars were not ashame at all to charge you 1 euro for the same coffee. The problem was that 100 ptas. were 0,60€, or, if you want it the other way, 1€ was 166,something pesetas. That happened here, I guess it had happened elsewhere and I bet it will happen in any new country joining the Euro.

  • @taraschuhay5202
    @taraschuhay5202 Рік тому

    the reason you would select CZK when paying with your card is to avoid so called double conversion, which basically means your are going to pay more if you select paying in USD or EUR.

  • @TimeTravelWalk
    @TimeTravelWalk 2 роки тому

    I always enjoy watching your video. It is so much fun to go on the journey with you. 😊

  • @mrmudrpablo3608
    @mrmudrpablo3608 2 роки тому +30

    Czech crown, as currency, have a long history, so maybe that's one of the reasons some people don't want to change it 👌🏼

    • @katkamyvalova9088
      @katkamyvalova9088 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, that's probably it. This is probably the reason why people don't want the change. But if you think about it, this reason is not good enoght.
      For the reason why politicians are against if look for comment of TomAtom...

    • @RMKL1900
      @RMKL1900 8 місяців тому

      Man... Czech crown is 30 years old...

    • @mrmudrpablo3608
      @mrmudrpablo3608 8 місяців тому

      @@RMKL1900 myslel jsem tím, že generace na ní už vyrostla, a nechce se jim to měnit :)

    • @RMKL1900
      @RMKL1900 8 місяців тому

      ​@@mrmudrpablo3608Tak větší podporu eura než u mojí generace v Česku nenajdeš. Takže jo, chtělo by to změnu 😅

  • @BeneCapone
    @BeneCapone 2 роки тому +32

    The adidas outlet (Fashion Arena Praha) always have an excellent exchange rate. Last week I got 26.2 CZK for 1 EUR although the official exchange rate was about 24.5 CZK.

    • @beckerskarl
      @beckerskarl 2 роки тому

      Do they have good offers in general?

    • @BeneCapone
      @BeneCapone 2 роки тому +1

      @@beckerskarl Standard outlet price you can find anywhere in outlet centers. But from time to time you can make a bargain. I like the Fashion Arena much and I always visit the adidas store when I am there.

  • @sotonin
    @sotonin 2 роки тому +1

    You can pay in euro in Albania too. though easier to convert it to Albanian lek first. Same situation as Czech it seems. It's perfectly legal accepted currency but you will get the local currency in change and it's up to that shop keeper to calculate the exchange rate.

  • @MarkLeanings
    @MarkLeanings 2 роки тому +1

    Try being a tourist in Ireland where the south uses Euro and the north uses Pounds Sterling.

  • @WeirdWonderful
    @WeirdWonderful 2 роки тому +12

    "In THE European Union", THE. Naopak u měsíců se to nepoužívá, viz "in THE January 1999" je špatně.

    • @jinjysbro
      @jinjysbro 2 роки тому

      I don’t understand this comment but him leaving out “the” before “European Union” was bothering me too haha.

    • @LorcTheBest
      @LorcTheBest 2 роки тому

      also "using THE cash" is wrong

    • @jinjysbro
      @jinjysbro 2 роки тому +3

      @@LorcTheBest I understand it’s hard for those who speak Slavic languages since articles do not exist.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому

      @@jinjysbro I am learning English for 20 years and I still don't understand where to use articles and where not. I am using it mostly only in phrases which I remember and I know there is always article.

    • @WeirdWonderful
      @WeirdWonderful 2 роки тому

      @@jinjysbro This was a comment directed at the uploader, as he is Czech. But yeah, despite making these videos for years, he keeps making these basic mistakes that are extremely annoying to hear.

  • @bakerloobadboy
    @bakerloobadboy 2 роки тому +7

    I'm from England so have only used the Euro when on holiday. When using your card abroad though be prepared for some English banks to add a rip off fee called "Non Sterling Transaction Fee". This can be as much as £2 a time

    • @Ben-bb8mo
      @Ben-bb8mo 2 роки тому

      My German bank also adds a few of 1,50€ if I pay in another currency. And: not directly but at the end of every month. Therefore, I would be very careful using the hint from Honest Guide in the video to select CZK at payment.

    • @elukok
      @elukok 2 роки тому +6

      You should find better bank.

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 2 роки тому

      2£ can be meaningless if you are taking out say 100£ worth from an ATM with the bank's rate. Take from one of those scam exchanges though..

    • @bakerloobadboy
      @bakerloobadboy 2 роки тому +1

      @@rkan2 true, but if you use your card to buy something for 2 or 3 Euro,then that additional charge starts to cost you a lot of money

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 2 роки тому

      @@bakerloobadboy Of course

  • @anthropomorphicpeanut6160
    @anthropomorphicpeanut6160 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, I didn't know that the bridges in the euro bills were built! I hope I remember to go there if I ever go to the Netherlands

  • @sventearrhenius2591
    @sventearrhenius2591 2 роки тому +2

    Hello Janek, I don't know where to ask the question, actually this is not a question than a wish. I am going to start my PhD in Charles University end of the 2022, and if nothing crazy happens I will live Prague for about 4 years. Is it possible to you make a video about the paper works for the long time staying or making contracts to the flat owners or how official government offices works in Czech Republic? I learned lots of information about the Prague because of you. Thank you for that. Cheers.

  • @Vonatar74
    @Vonatar74 2 роки тому +5

    Yeah, because putting a load of countries with different economic bases and different economic policies together under one currency to make it more convenient for tourists was such a good idea. Everyone quickly forgets what happened with Greece.

    • @danigonzalez4299
      @danigonzalez4299 2 роки тому

      +1

    • @elvinhaak
      @elvinhaak 2 роки тому +1

      For business mostly... much easier for the bigger companies, especially those many years ago. Saved them a lot of money.
      For us as travellers and people living close to the borders it made life also a lot easier though. Before everytime I went to the next big city which is in Belgium in my case, I needed to have those Francs, even when they were already on a fixed-rate to the Dutch Guilder for a long time and in general here we accepted the Belgium Francs and the other way round, same for German Marks as they were all important neighbourhing countries already without real borders (untill 2020 with the C-pandamic of course when they closed borders for persons)...
      I and many with me would rather have kept the older currencies because the change has cost us a lot of money. But yea, for companies and most countries cheaper in the long run. Now we just have to get the USA to change to the Euro and life will be much easier again for internetshopping!

    • @Vonatar74
      @Vonatar74 2 роки тому +1

      @@elvinhaak The sarcasm clearly escaped you.

    • @alexlanyi2329
      @alexlanyi2329 2 роки тому

      It was't primarily done for thw people though

    • @Grim_Beard
      @Grim_Beard 2 роки тому

      Evidently Vonatar has forgotten what happened with Greece. The corrupt Greek government mismanaged the country's finances appallingly, whilst lying to the EU about the Greek economy. In no way is that the fault of Greece being in the Eurozone.
      Oh, and it's wildly inaccurate to say that the Euro was adopted "to make it more convenient for tourists". The Euro was adopted to make things more convenient for _businesses_ first and foremost, and customers second. Tourism was at most a tertiary consideration.

  • @niclassemmerow6401
    @niclassemmerow6401 2 роки тому +3

    It makes it just sooo affordable to travel to Prague - and that can be and is a strong tourist pull factor. At least I really liked it when I visited Prague 😁

    • @cz.travelmaster
      @cz.travelmaster 2 роки тому +1

      I don't really think that the currency has that much to do with the price level. Slovakia has euro and the country is even a bit cheaper than the Czech Republic.

    • @Masterrunescapeer
      @Masterrunescapeer 2 роки тому

      Doesn't really have an influence besides stopping you from being ripped off as easily. Czech balance of trade is import, so going EUR would probably make more sense.

  • @Oleksa-Derevianchenko
    @Oleksa-Derevianchenko 4 місяці тому

    As far as I know, it's a pretty common practice to accept payment in foreign currencies.
    Some major supermarket networks in Slovakia (like Kaufland, if I recall correctly) accept (or used to accept not too long ago) payments in Czech korunas and Hungarian forints. I saw the exchange rates but didn't pay much attention since I had euros

  • @Oliver-ld2uv
    @Oliver-ld2uv 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! Only one thing : I think that the example you showed about payement in card is wrong. 42.5 EUR is currently equivalent to 1063 CZK, so by choosing to pay 1153 CZK you end up paying more than if you had chosen the 42.5 EUR (actually we can see that they pretend that 1 euro equals 27.1 CZK instead of 25.0 which pumps up the price!)

  • @emjhu3486
    @emjhu3486 2 роки тому +5

    Czechia, Poland, Hungary! No euros for us, thanks!

  • @verykeen2please
    @verykeen2please 2 роки тому +5

    because Czechs are wise

  • @TrippinWithKenny
    @TrippinWithKenny Рік тому

    Heading to Prague in less than a week. Thanks for all the tips!!

  • @StoffyToffeePudding
    @StoffyToffeePudding Рік тому

    8:25 Whilst Janek is mostly correct about which currency to use at the POS (point of sale) terminal, it’s worth noting that a lot of banks still employ foreign currency transaction fees, which can be sometimes up to 4.99% of the value of the transaction. But while the price the POS terminal gives you in your home currency is tempting since you’ll know up front exactly what’s deducted from your bank, the rate is set by the POS provider or the shop itself and often at an inflated rate. Your bank will typically use the daily rate set by MasterCard or Visa (or other scheme provider) plus whatever transaction fees. Best way to deal with it? Make sure you get a travel account with a digital bank (e.g. Revolut) who have binned the transaction fees and just convert at the daily MasterCard/Visa rate - you’ll also have the advantage of an immediate push notification with the amount of the transaction in both currencies!

  • @paulsven7923
    @paulsven7923 2 роки тому +5

    When you print your own currency you are better off.....just ask Italy or Greece

    • @jdjphotographynl
      @jdjphotographynl 2 роки тому +6

      True. If Italy and Greece still would have printed their own currencies, the rest of the Eurozone wouldn't have had to suffer from the sh!tshows the Italians and Greeks call their economic and monetary policies...

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek 2 роки тому

      @@jdjphotographynl In times of economic crises, they could also easily depreciate their own currency, thus lowering the impact of the crisis on their economy.

    • @danigonzalez4299
      @danigonzalez4299 2 роки тому

      Or Spain

    • @jdjphotographynl
      @jdjphotographynl 2 роки тому

      @@Darwinek Depreciating your currency means inflation, which indeed means your debts will become smaller, but at the same time consumers will see the money evaporate before their eyes as goods and services get more expensive.
      As a result, I'm afraid you'll get in a continuous downwards spiral, ending in a hyperinflation like situation like Zimbabwe in 2008/2009, or Hungary shortly after WW2.

    • @herlescraft
      @herlescraft 2 роки тому

      Nope (from Italy)

  • @luceksamsung3687
    @luceksamsung3687 2 роки тому +3

    Euro was a desaster for Slovakia.
    The best is to be part of EU but not change currencies.
    Poland, Czech Republic and others that keep their owm currency are much better.

    • @antejl7925
      @antejl7925 2 роки тому +1

      Slovakia was very cheap in the 90s its not now.

  • @tomh4284
    @tomh4284 2 роки тому

    Hi! Love your videos! Can you do a guide to football in Prague, how to get to Sparta or Slavia games and best way to buy tickets etc?

  • @mindtricz2922
    @mindtricz2922 2 роки тому

    Hi, small correction, the bridges are around Rotterdam. A few of the picuteres as I saw in the video are in surrounded area near Rotterdam.

  • @thisismagacountry1318
    @thisismagacountry1318 2 роки тому +5

    Because they don't want to cash bad Czechs

  • @leigh7507
    @leigh7507 2 роки тому +3

    Cambodia does this will dollars and they give you change in Cambodian Riels

    • @leigh7507
      @leigh7507 2 роки тому

      @Mr. Foxo oh it's just because he's randomly talking about currency too

  • @dom1310df
    @dom1310df Рік тому

    As a numismatist I much preferred it when countries all had their own currencies. It was much more interesting. When travelling I like seeing what different countries have done with their coins and notes.

  • @hundvd_7
    @hundvd_7 2 роки тому

    8:21 This is the most important tip for any country where this option exists. Always choose the local currency.

  • @paulkoza8652
    @paulkoza8652 Рік тому +3

    Best thing the Czechs did was not to use the Euro. Just look at what happened to Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain. Even Ireland and Slovenia went on buying binges and then the central bank called in the debts and threw these local economies into chaos. Better to stick with one's own currency.

    • @FilipDworniczak
      @FilipDworniczak Рік тому

      or Slovakia - prices are so high there comparing to Czech Republic

    • @paulkoza8652
      @paulkoza8652 Рік тому

      @@FilipDworniczak Funny, I just watched a short clip by Mark Woler and his choice for a cheap city was Bratislava!

  • @garimeragonols
    @garimeragonols 2 роки тому +4

    Idk, I just like crowns more :D

  • @nithinsathish1435
    @nithinsathish1435 2 роки тому

    Omg , u mentioned Kosice in Slovakia. Biggest fan for ur videos .

  • @MichaelRuderman
    @MichaelRuderman 2 роки тому +1

    I am sure this suggestion was presented before, but after seeing several of your videos (great work!) about exchange scams with worthless money...would it be helpful for exchanges and the city to show pictures of valid notes to help visitors know what real money looks like, along with warnings to stay clear of people (scammers) on the street? After all, these scammers are hurting legitimate businesses, so it would be useful for those businesses to help fight the scams. - Thanks for all your help!

  • @ha3007
    @ha3007 2 роки тому +12

    I'm against euro because Czech Crowns are unique and beautiful. And also its something what we have and its ours.

    • @robertwilliams450
      @robertwilliams450 2 роки тому +2

      I live in the states and it's like the metric/standard unit of measurement. The standard is ours. We tried switching and it didn't work out. Now we need 2 socket and wrench sets. Heck even our adjustable wrenches now have metric on them🤣

  • @Dfjs427
    @Dfjs427 2 роки тому +3

    Kosovo isn't a state. It was never officially recognized as one

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому

      but you can pay with euro there 😀

  • @sastaffa
    @sastaffa 2 роки тому

    The most honest exchange rate I found in CZ was in Kutna Hora, from Rost'a, on the main plaza next to the pizzeria.

  • @richb561
    @richb561 2 роки тому

    For the first time since covid I get to go back to Prague tomorrow! Man I missed that place so much !

  • @SkynetVortex
    @SkynetVortex 2 роки тому +3

    why dont the czechs use belarussian rubble?

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 2 роки тому +2

      we use it....as toilet paper 🙂