Eger guide
🇭🇺 Packing List
What to pack for Eger
In May, Eger is typically mild, expect showers (12 to 23°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Eger essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- 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
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for evenings
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Layered outfits you can add or remove as the day warms
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
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
- Cash common especially at wine cellars. Cards at hotels and restaurants.
Local know-how
- Don't drink and drive — serious penalties in Hungary (0.0% blood alcohol)
- Local SIM: Telekom, Vodafone, Telenor Hungary. Buy in Budapest before arrival. Coverage good in city, limited in hills.
- Small coins for paid public toilets
- Unlicensed taxi or rideshare overcharging — agree the fare before entering or use a metered cab