Packing list for Poland, travel insurance for Poland, and taking your belongings

What to take with you to Poland: spotlighted

Featured items:

• Documents: passport or ID card and copies.
• Money: it is useful to bring zloty, because Debit cards or Credit cards are not always accepted in the countryside. In the city you can easily pay with a card.
• Care: strong sunscreen for the summer.
• Outdoor and practical items: sunglasses, especially for the summer. A good raincoat for unexpected showers and a backpack rain cover for walks.
• Clothing: depends on the season. Versatile clothing and layers are useful. Poland has four seasons that all require different clothing, and the weather can also change considerably during the day.
• Winter: gloves, hat, scarf, you know the drill...
• Shoes: comfortable shoes for your city walks and outings, but also good walking shoes for when you go into the mountains.
• Medicines and travel kit: a small first aid kit. Mosquito repellent in the summer.
• Technique and equipment: world plug type E.

What are some other options for packing as well?

• Reusable water bottle.
• Quick-drying travel towel for beach visits.
• Driving license.
• Umbrella, because rain is always a possibility, regardless of the season.

What should you keep in mind when traveling to Poland with your belongings?

• What season you are going and what the climate is like during that time.
• That you are well prepared for the conditions in the mountains when you go hiking - ticks, mosquitoes, all kinds of risks.

Are there mosquitoes in Poland?

• Mosquitoes are not a big problem in Poland, apart from being annoying.
• The mosquitoes mainly occur from April to October.

Are there sandflies in Poland?

• Sand flies are not a problem in Poland..

Can you buy DEET, or other mosquito repellents, in Poland?

• When you are looking for moquito repellent, you can find it in pharmacies.

Can you buy a joint or weed in Poland, or take it with you to Poland?

• Medical cannabis is legal in Poland, but recreational cannabis is still illegal.
• Although quite a few people smoke weed, the consequences can be serious if you get caught.
• So taking cannabis with you to Poland is also not a good idea.