Originally Posted by
slawecki
i gather you are in london. if they have a craig's list equivalent there, try it. have you gone down the list of bologna banks and asked each if they will exchange? when you are in bologna, go to a bank, or to your concierge, ask them who will convert for you.
I wouldn't count on a hotel in Bologna readily exchanging Moldovan Lei. The best bet is the Bologna airport - esp. since they have a Moldavia flight (who would have thought?)
I would also think that the OP should be able to exchange it at the UK airport before departure.