Currency exchange intro
Apart from using the handful of ProCredit and Raiffeisen Bank ATMs dotted around the city centre to get your leks, you can change cash money (euros, dollars and pounds all accepted) at the banks themselves, at private exchange offices or on the street. All exchange offices are concentrated near the Ebu Bekr mosque and the streets north of it (D-1/2), with plenty of freelance changers outside on the street offering similar rates. Changing with these men is perfectly legal, but make sure you know the right exchange rate and count the money carefully nevertheless.
