Cash – Greece uses the Euro. We didn’t really use cash all that much when we were in Crete, except to tip people and do some shopping with street vendors. We’ll probably bring a few hundred Euros, but we’ll mostly be using our credit cards.

Credit Card – Be sure you have a credit card that charges no foreign transaction/international fees. We haven’t had any trouble using the Chase Sapphire Preferred VISA credit card anywhere in Europe/Greece. For more information, see the General Travel Info page.

Adapters/Converters – You’ll need a US to EU adapter and/or converter. For the most part, any adapter can be used to charge your smaller devices. However, if you want to use a US-plug heating tool, like a hair straightener, a curling iron, or a clothes steamer, you must make sure you have a proper voltage converter/transformer to plug it into. Google says something about a “double insulated” converter. There’s plenty of information online about what will work. Just know that a standard, cheap adapter won’t work for heating tools. It will break the heating tool and might cause the power to surge and go out at the hotel (don’t ask me how I know this…). I know Alayna used a hair straightener last time we were in Greece, so she can probably offer better advice on what to get if you need to use heating tools.

Clothes – During the day, most people are walking around in cute beachy dresses and casual outfits that can be worn over swimwear. During the evening, people get pretty dressed up. We’ll be packing elevated casual outfits for evenings and dinners. We’ll also be going out to the clubs a few times while we’re in Crete, so be sure to pack a few “going out” outfits. For guys, some clubs will not let you in with athletic or open toe shoes, so be sure to pack at least one pair of nicer shoes for going out – something along the lines of white canvas shoes that can be worn with pretty much anything (that’s what Cody is packing for this purpose).

Water Socks/Shoes – Some of the beaches are more rocky than sandy, so if you have sensitive feet or just don’t like the feeling of the rockiness (like Brittany), water shoes will help!

Beach Bag with Wet/Dry Bag – There are days we will take a bus to the beach. You’ll want a bag you can carry all your beachy belongings in, but also a separate bag to put wet clothes and water shoes in. I’ll probably just pack a few Walmart bags to use as our wet/dry bags.

Sunscreen – The EU has much better sunscreen (more effective, less toxins, etc.), so we’re going to wait to stock up on sunscreen there. Just FYI in case anyone else is interested in that.

Hats

Sunglasses

Beach Towel – The hotel will have towels that we can use, but there’s always the possibility of losing/misplacing it and having to pay for it. The beach clubs typically do not provide towels. We’ll probably pack one or two beach towels each.

Medicines – We always pack a mini pharmacy with all of our favorite drugz for trips. Excedrin, Pepto, Pepcid, Tylenol, Band-Aids, etc. You don’t want to be stuck in Greece with a tummy ache or migraine and have to take a medicine you’ve never heard of before.

Liquid IV – We were hella dehydrated last time we were in Greece, with all of the drinking, sun, and salt water. We’re bringing at least one liquid IV for each day.

Makeup Mirror – The bathroom in our hotel room did not have great lighting, so I would sit by the window to do my makeup every day. Thank goodness I brought my big makeup mirror.  

International Driver’s License – Necessary if you’re planning to rent a car. For more information, see the General Travel Info page.

Portable Phone Charger – For those long days at the beach or on a boat. You don’t want to be stuck with a dead phone!