Algarve guide
🇵🇹 Packing List
What to pack for Algarve
In May, Algarve is typically mild, light rain possible (15 to 25°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Algarve essentials
- Swimwear for the resort or beach only, cover up in town
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for evenings
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Swimwear (2 sets)
- Beach cover-up or sarong
- Flip-flops
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- After-sun lotion
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Euro (EUR)
- Cards universal. Cash for market purchases.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: NOS, Vodafone, MEO Portugal. Buy at Faro Airport.
Trip gear
- Dry bag for valuables