Greek Exiting Euro While I Am On Holiday In Crete

[dave50]

Would it have any effect on me being able to access money out of cash machines in Crete if Greece leaves the Euro in the middle of my holiday does anyone know please??

[janbee]

No, no problems. Enjoy your holiday

[douglas9401]

I think you're safe enough. The gravy train has to come to a complete halt before anyone even thinks of getting off.

[dave50]

Thanks chaps, I will enjoy my holiday.

[EDDIE51]

The problem will be that the Greek banks will simply run out of Euro's so you will not be able to get any cash out at all! Greece is within weeks at most of running out of cash even to pay the wages of government workers.
If you go take cash in Euros or even better £ or US $. Then just change it privately you will get a far better rate !.

[youngmafbog]

Depends when you are going.

My bet for the Grexit will be over Bank Holiday to give time to change.

Greek issued Euro's wont be worth a pinch of pig s*** so take some from here. Greek cash machines will also get a run on them if it happens.

[dave50]

I'm going on the 19th June and I have loaded most of my spending money onto a post office travel card.

[EDDIE51]

As I said the Greek banks are just days away from actually physically running out of cash. They will not have any cash to give you.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah if it occurs - you should nt call it Grexit
but more - ex- Crete

I hope your holiday isnt ( like that )

[Hopkirk]

Eddie is right, the ATMs will stop so don't rely on them.

[EDDIE51]

The foreign office is now actually telling people to take cash to Greece if they are going on holiday. It is in this about 2/3 down
http://news.sky.com/story/1503717/greece-uk-steps-up-preparations-for-grexit
dave50 cash in your PO card and take cash !

[EDDIE51]

Read this Greek cash machines will be switched off !
http://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/585011/Greece-debt-crisis-British-tourists-warned-to-take-enough-Euros-over-ATM-fears

[EDDIE51]

On TV just now , huge queues at Greek cash machines, they are being emptied as faster than they can refill them. Greece banks have asked for an emergency loan from UK subsidiaries just to get them to the end of the month, without it they will run out of cash within days! at this rate Greece banks will be out of cash by the weekend.