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When I had only €20 bills I paid the Albergue with it , worked always .We're doing the French Camino right now - just finished Day 4 - have had difficulty paying with 20€ bills as few places have change. We've started hording 1 and 2€ coins and 5€ bills. The coins are also handy in vending machines along the Way. Buen Camino!
There are no 5€ coins but I'm sure you meant bills...I found it helpful to try and have about 5 single euro coins,...
When you witdraw the money you can't choose the 10/20/50€ bills. You'll get what the ATM will give you so the only thing you're left with is to exchange the bigger bills in bigger towns....
When you withdraw money out of a atm don't withdraw more than €300 in small bils...
Good reason to choose an amount such as Euros 240 instead of 250, so you know you'll get at least two 20s!When you witdraw the money you can't choose the 10/20/50€ bills.
The small bar and shop owners will love you. The look on their face when someone would buy a cafe con leche with a €50 was universal and not pleasant. The comment about requesting €280 instead of €300 was good, it forces the ATM to at least give you a few smaller bills. Buen Camino!We will start putting away any €5.00, €10.00 and coins over the next week before we go and bring them with us. It is handy having the same currency.