Budva guide
🇲🇪 Packing List
What to pack for Budva
In July, Budva is typically hot, light rain possible (22 to 32°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Budva essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Swimwear for the resort or beach only, cover up in town
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
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
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- 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 (7 days)
- 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) — Montenegro uses Euro without being in EU
- Cards accepted at hotels and most restaurants. Cash useful for beaches and small stalls.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Crnogorski Telekom (T-Mobile), Telenor, m:tel. Buy at Podgorica airport or Budva town.
- Peak season July–August sees pickpockets in Old Town crowded streets
- Peak season in July: keep bags zipped and don't flash jewellery
Trip gear
- Dry bag for valuables