Thessaloniki guide
🇬🇷 Packing List
What to pack for Thessaloniki
In May, Thessaloniki is typically mild, expect showers (14°C to 25°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Thessaloniki essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
- 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)
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sunglasses
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Thessaloniki tap water is safe to drink in the city centre — sourced from Aliakmonas river and Axios delta, treated to EU...
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Euro (EUR)
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Cosmote, Vodafone, Wind.
- Overcharging tourists
- May highlights: May Day; Beach season begins