Greece is one of My Vacation Lady’s top requested honeymoon and destination spot for 2023. Our first set of honeymooners have just arrived in Athens and then will go to Chania, Heraklion (both in Crete) and end in Santorini. Our clients will be in Greece from May through October this year and to help them stay organized, we’ve put together these suggestions for packing.
Astra Suites, Santorini
Here are some packing tips for your vacation or honeymoon to the Greek Islands:
General packing tips:
- Bring sunglasses- the sun reflects off of the white buildings
- Bring sunscreen
- Bring a hat- preferably a wide brimmed one
- Don’t bring high heeled shoes, unless you plan on just staying in your hotel and not exploring. There are lots of cobblestone streets that are not high heel friendly
- Your knees and shoulders will need to be covered if you are going to enter any churches or monasteries
- Use light weight luggage. Santorini hotels are built into the cliff side so a carry on with wheels may be cumbersome.
- Bring empty refillable water bottles (preferably insulated ones)
- Use a back pack as a carry on, which can come in handy for self-exploring and hiking
Clothing:
- The Greek islands are pretty laid back so you don’t need lots of dress clothes.
- More than 1 bathing suit is a must—you don’t want to have to try to pull on a wet swim suit
- Good walking shoes with sturdy soles – good for hiking and walking on uneven paths
- Mix and match tops and bottoms—shorts, capris, cotton pants.
- Low heeled dressier sandals, flip flops, good walking/hiking shoes or sneakers
- Sweater or wrap, in case it gets chilly at night
- Long sleeve button down shirt- in case you just need something for over a tank top or tee shirt.
- A long sarong—use it as a bathing suit cover up, a short dress or something to use to lay on the beach
- Water shoes
Toiletries:
- Sunscreen- worth repeating
- Aloe or after sun lotion
- Mosquito repellent
- Hair conditioner- hotels will provide shampoo but not all have conditioner
- Prescription medications
- First aid medications/ointments
- Bandaids
- Contact lenses and solution + your glasses
Miscellaneous:
- Multiple electric adapters (so you can charge more than one device at a time). For heated appliances (hair dryer, straightener) you’ll need a converter. The most common adapter will be the Type C which has 2 round pins. Greece operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.
Type C- this type is used in Greece
- The hotels will have hair dryers but they may not be as powerful as you are used to.
- Leave the straightener at home— it’s humid. Try embracing curls for your honeymoon.
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