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
- Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
- Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from the original)
- Visa if necessary (not required with German or European passport)
- Insurance certificate health insurance abroad (online)
- Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
- Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
- Travel credit card
- Cash
- List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
- Optional: National driver's license (if you still want to rent a car/scooter)
Checklist toilet bag
- Toothbrush*
- Toothpaste/Toothpaste tablets*
- Dental floss*
- Deodorant/Deostick*
- Hairbrush*
- Sunscreen*
- Shaver*
- Shower gel/soap*
- Shampoo*/Conditioner
- Nail care
- Face lotion
- Lip protection
- Tweezers*
- Hygiene articles
- Optional: Make-Up
Checklist Electronics
- Mobile phone with charger (from EU no adapter necessary)
- Headphones
- Powerbank or Solar charger*
- Flashlight* or Headlamp* (best USB rechargeable & waterproof)
- Travel adapter type A and B/Travel adapter (universal)*
- Optional: Camera with charger
- Optional: Laptop/Tablet/E-Reader/Kindle with charger
- Optional: Multiple socket
- Optional: Rain cover for your smartphone
Checklist first-aid kit
- Hand disinfectant* or cloths
- Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
- Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
- Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
- Plaster & Blister Plaster
- If necessary, tablets against travel sickness
- Anti-mosquito products (e.g. Nobite, Autan, with ingredient DEET*etc.)
Checklist personal comfort
- Backpack (make sure your hand luggage measures 55x40x20cm for the plane)
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Earplugs*/earplugs
- Books/Magazines
- Cappie/Headgear
- Sleep mask*
- Diving Goggles&Snorkel*
- Travel pillow (for flights and longer journeys)
Checklist Environmentally Conscious Travel
- Reusable Silicone tubes* Filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel.
- Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
- Optional: Reusable cup*(preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
- 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)
- Underwear
- Socks
- Pajamas/sleepwear
- Swimwear & towel
- T-shirts (should cover the shoulders)
- Hoodie
- Jeans or long pants
- Shorts
- Thin jacket
- Thin rain jacket
- Hiking boots for mountain tours and national parks
- Sneakers
- Sandals/Flip Flops
Packing list clothes and shoes (summer June-August)
- Underwear
- Socks
- Pajamas/sleepwear
- Swimwear & towel
- T-Shirts
- Sweater (for the mountains)
- Multiple shorts
- Jeans or long, light trousers
- Thin rain jacket
- Hiking boots for mountain tours and national parks
- Sneakers
- Sandals/Flip Flops
- Headgear (e.g.: cap, sun hat)
Packing List Clothes and Shoes (Autumn September-November)
- Underwear
- Warm socks
- Pajamas/sleepwear
- Swimwear (for September)
- T-Shirts
- Warmer sweaters (for the mountains)
- Hoodie
- Jeans or long pants
- Rain jacket
- Thicker jacket/coat
- Scarf and possibly thin gloves & hat (for the mountains)
- Waterproof hiking boots
- Sneakers/Boots
- Sandals/Flip Flops
- Umbrella
Packing List Clothes and Shoes (Winter December-February)
- Underwear
- Thermal underwear/ski underwear (for longer hikes)
- Warm socks
- Pajamas/sleepwear
- T-Shirts
- Warmer sweaters
- Hoodie
- Jeans or long pants
- Rain jacket
- Thick jacket/coat
- Scarf, gloves&cap
- Waterproof hiking boots
- Sneakers/Winter Boots
- 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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