Money

The national currency is known as leva (plural).
One lev is made up of 100 stotinki.

The following coins are available: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 stotinki and 1 lev.

The following notes are available: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 leva (BGN).

Beware: Only exchange money in reputable places and spend a little time familiarising yourself with the local currency.

The 20 leva, 50 Euro and 100 US Dollar bills are the most frequently counterfeited notes in the country.