Can you pay with foreign currency (dollars/euros) in shops in Side, Turkey?
Based on 1 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 6 days ago
TL;DR
Yes, many shops in Side accept USD and EUR. Migros supermarket gives change in lira at the central bank rate, which is better than exchange offices. Small shops and pharmacies may give change in the same currency.
What the community said
Just past Migros, beyond the park, there's a supermarket with a good selection of cookies and snacks at reasonable prices. They also accept dollars and exchange them for lira.
1 day ago Supermarket past the park (near Migros)
Migros supermarket accepts USD and EUR. Change is given in Turkish lira at the central bank rate, which is significantly better than using currency exchange offices.
2 days ago Migros supermarket
Outside the hotel zone there are plenty of pharmacies, shops, and souvenir stalls. Small shops and pharmacies accept any currency and give change in the same currency. Major chains like Migros, A101, and Vaikiki give change in lira only. There's a currency exchange office at Mall of Side.
2 days ago Mall of Side (exchange office), A101, Vaikiki