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Cycle shops

Cycle shops and repair facilities are few and far between, particularly in Romania. A basic knowledge of cycle maintenance, particularly mending a puncture, adjustment of brakes and gears, replacement of broken spokes and repairing a broken chain might come in useful.

Currency and banks

The Hungarian currency is the Forint, although many tourist oriented businesses such as hotels and restaurants will accept payment in euros. In Croatia the official currency is the Kuna, but as the euro is closely tracked by the Kuna, it is widely accepted here too. It is likely that Croatia will join the Eurozone during the lifetime of this guide.

Serbians use the Dinar, a direct successor of the Yugoslav Dinar while the currency in Romania is the Lei. In both countries the best rates of exchange are usually obtained by taking cash (pound sterling, euro or US dollar) and exchanging it locally in registered exchange offices rather than banks; the days of an active black market are long gone. In both countries euros are widely accepted in tourist oriented businesses, indeed hotel prices are often quoted in euros. Cross-exchange of local currencies is surprisingly difficult, even at border crossings. Because of this you should avoid changing too much currency as you may not be able to exchange it back after you leave the country.