Exchanging money in Budapest, Romania and along the tour.
I am planning to be on the tour from Budapest to the Black Sea leaving on August 1st, 2014. I would like to know if it is possible to change US Dollars at banks or hotels in Budapest and in Romania. If it is not fairly easy to do, should I spend the money to buy Euros here in the US and then change the Euros into local currency? Also, what should I do about needing currency for any small purchases at the other stops in Serbia and Bulgaria. Will places such as restaurants and stores only take local currency, or will they take Euros or US Dollars?
Thanks also to the person who told me what might be interesting to do in Budapest on my extra day there. Ginnie