Crete
Travel Information
HOLIDAY CHECKLIST
The Post Office usually gives excellent exchange rates and charges no commission. Don’t get too many Euros in the UK as Greek banks offer better exchange rates and you should get a better deal even allowing for commission paid in Crete. Bank of Greece [not to be confused with the National Bank of Greece] usually give the best rates and are commission free.
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Find out if you or any of your party need a Visa for travel. [Currently not required in Greece for EU citizens].
Ensure that you and your family all have EHIC - European Health Insurance Cards. Check that all details are correct.
Find out if vaccinations or medications are required and make any necessary arrangements.
Confirm details of travel arrangements to and from your departure airport.
Ensure that everyone travelling has all necessary clothes, shoes and other required items.
Order your foreign currency and travellers’ cheques.
Tip
To download a printable version of the Holiday Checklist
click HERE
For holiday tips, read a guide book about the area you are visiting.
Visit the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office web site for travel advice about the country you are visiting; such things as local laws and customs.
Ensure that you have received all tickets and paperwork from your travel company or check that you have printed copies of confirmations of Internet bookings [e-tickets, etc] .
Upload copies of your tickets, Passports, driving licences, insurance details, bank card details and contact numbers, British Consulate details and itineraries to a secure online facility such as MyOnlineSafe. This information can be accessed 24/7 in case of emergency and you don’t need to carry paperwork that could be lost.
If any prescription medication is being taken abroad, ensure you have documentation for the medication and sufficient supplies for your holiday. Government guidance here.
Confirm any pet care, house-sitting or childcare arrangements.
Cancel newspaper or milk deliveries for the duration of your holiday.
Contact your bank and / or credit card companies to let them know there will be an unusual pattern of expenditure during your holiday. If they know when and where this will happen they are less likely to block your card for security reasons.
Check the UK airport cabin baggage restrictions for a guide to what is permitted. Confirm luggage weights and sizes with your airline, especially hand baggage, as airlines’ limits may be lower than official allowances.
If driving from home plan your route to the airport, ensuring that you have all contact details for the airport hotel/car park you are using and the airline you are flying with.
Leave house keys and all contact details with a trusted relative, friend or neighbour. Ask them to move mail if it will be visible from outside the house.
If you have a house alarm, ensure that your chosen key holder has details of your alarm company.
Pack hand luggage (“things to pack” guide on next page).
Prepare snacks for the journey.
If driving to the airport fill the car with petrol, check tyre pressure, oil levels, etc.
Re-confirm flights with the airline.
Put all tickets, visas, foreign currency and passports safely in a travel belt and keep everything on you at all times.
Ensure that all electrical appliances are unplugged.
Lock all windows and doors
In winter, turn water off at the mains. If pipes freeze and burst this will limit the amount of water entering the house.
In summer, turn off the gas at the meter. [In winter you may want to leave the central heating on the anti-frost setting].
If you react badly to mosquito bites we recommend using an insect repellant. Many types and brands are widely available in Crete from pharmacies, supermarkets and shops selling tourist items
Tip
To download a printable version of the Holiday Checklist
click HERE
To download a printable version of the Holiday Checklist
click HERE
All Passport (and Visas)
Tickets
Itinerary
Money
Credit Cards and ID (Driving Licences)
Jewellery, camera, laptop etc.
Medicines (if prescription take documentation)
Travel sweets
Books or magazines
Sweatshirt or jumper
Change of underwear
Clothes
Jacket(s)
Toiletries
Swim wear, goggles etc.
Child travel sickness medicine
Activity books and magazines
Pencils or crayons
Sweets, snacks and drinks
Change of clothes
Jumper
Favourite toy
Blanket
Passport
Baby wipes
Changing mat and nappies
Nappy cream
Several changes of clothes
Baby food
Bottles of milk
