The ultimate Balkan packing list - The most important things for your luggage.

Beautiful landscapes and interesting cultures await you on your trip to the Balkans! We have the perfect Balkan packing list for your trip. Balkan adventure compiled to the east.

Checklist travel documents

1. Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
2. Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from the original)
3. Visa if necessary (not required with German or European passport)
4. Insurance certificate health insurance abroad (online)
5. Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
6. Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
7. Travel credit card
8. Cash
9. List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
10. Optional: National driver's license (if you still want to rent a car/scooter)

Checklist toilet bag

1. Toothbrush*
2. Toothpaste/Toothpaste tablets*
3. Dental floss*
4. Deodorant/Deostick*
5. Hairbrush*
6. Sunscreen*
7. Shaver*
8. Shower gel/soap*
9. Shampoo*/Conditioner
10. Nail care
11. Face lotion
12. Lip protection
13. Tweezers*
14. Hygiene articles
15. Optional: Make-Up

Checklist Electronics

1. Mobile phone with charger (from EU no adapter necessary)
2. Headphones
3. Powerbank or Solar charger*
4. Flashlight* or Headlamp* (best USB rechargeable & waterproof)
5. Travel adapter type A and B/Travel adapter (universal)*
6. Optional: Camera with charger
7. Optional: Laptop/Tablet/E-Reader/Kindle with charger
8. Optional: Multiple socket
9. Optional: Rain cover for your smartphone

Checklist first-aid kit

1. Hand disinfectant* or cloths
2. Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
3. Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
4. Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
5. Plaster & Blister Plaster
6. If necessary, tablets against travel sickness
7. Anti-mosquito products (e.g. Nobite, Autan, with ingredient DEET*etc.)

Checklist personal comfort

1. Backpack (make sure your hand luggage measures 55x40x20cm for the plane)
2. Sunscreen
3. Sunglasses
4. Earplugs*/earplugs
5. Books/Magazines
6. Cappie/Headgear
7. Sleep mask*
8. Diving Goggles&Snorkel*
9. Travel pillow (for flights and longer journeys)

Checklist Environmentally Conscious Travel

1. Reusable Silicone tubes* Filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel.
2. Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
3. Optional: Reusable cup*(preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
4. Optional: Stainless steel outdoor cutlery (knife, spoon, fork, chopsticks, straw)

Climate in the Balkans and packing list for each season

The Balkan route has a Mediterranean climate. This means that summers are hot and dry and winter temperatures remain mild. The average annual temperature is 17 degrees Celsius and the annual precipitation is 226 mm, with a full 236 dry days a year. We have compiled a detailed packing list for each season.

Packing List Clothes and Shoes (Spring March-May)

1. Underwear
2. Socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Swimwear & towel
5. T-shirts (should cover the shoulders)
6. Hoodie
7. Jeans or long pants 
8. Shorts
9. Thin jacket 
10. Thin rain jacket
11. Hiking boots for mountain tours and national parks
12. Sneakers
13. Sandals/Flip Flops

Packing list clothes and shoes (summer June-August)

1. Underwear
2. Socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Swimwear & towel
5. T-Shirts 
6. Sweater (for the mountains)
7. Multiple shorts
8. Jeans or long, light trousers 
9. Thin rain jacket
10. Hiking boots for mountain tours and national parks 
11. Sneakers
12. Sandals/Flip Flops
13. Headgear (e.g.: cap, sun hat)

Packing List Clothes and Shoes (Autumn September-November)

1. Underwear
2. Warm socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Swimwear (for September)
5. T-Shirts
6. Warmer sweaters (for the mountains)
7. Hoodie
8. Jeans or long pants 
9. Rain jacket
10. Thicker jacket/coat
11. Scarf and possibly thin gloves & hat (for the mountains)
12. Waterproof hiking boots
13. Sneakers/Boots
14. Sandals/Flip Flops
15. Umbrella

Packing List Clothes and Shoes (Winter December-February)

1. Underwear
2. Thermal underwear/ski underwear (for longer hikes)
3. Warm socks 
4. Pajamas/sleepwear
5. T-Shirts
6. Warmer sweaters
7. Hoodie
8. Jeans or long pants 
9. Rain jacket
10. Thick jacket/coat
11. Scarf, gloves&cap
12. Waterproof hiking boots
13. Sneakers/Winter Boots
14. Umbrella

Conclusion

Basically, less is more. The important documents such as passport and visa, if necessary, must not be missing. On a round trip with many stops it is simply easier to travel with light luggage. In addition, a light suitcase on the outbound flight leaves more space for travel souvenirs during the trip and you make the loved ones at home a joy with the souvenirs. We hope that we can help you with our Balkans packing list and wish you a great trip.

Download packing list PDF

Here you can view the Balkans packing list conveniently download as a PDF file and thus prepare yourself optimally for the adventure.

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