List of things to bring
Necessary
- Warm, dark old clothes for night watch (trousers and fleece)
- Torch with red filter for night watch (or you can simply colour the lens with red permanent marker) - only until mid August. Turtles cannot see this light wavelength particularly well
- Sun-hat, sun-cream, after-sun, sun glasses
- Sleeping bag
- Alarm clock
- First Aid Kit
- Small rucksack/daysack
- Money or bank card
- Good stout trainers for walking on rocky paths
Recommended
- Normal torch for walking around at night (not on beach)
- Shorts
- T-shirts
- Rain jacket
- Walking Sandals
- Swim suits
- Snorkel and mask
- Warmer clothes for the evening
- Insect repellent, if you don't believe in eating raw garlic
- Camera
- Mobile phone
- Toiletries, tampax, contact lens solution
- Books
- Music
- Greek dictionary/phrase book
- Adapter plugs
- Notebook
- One reasonably fit/healthy body
- Binoculars
- Musical instruments
- Thermos flask - you will be very popular on the beach in the cold!
Noisy flip flop slippers are not allowed on the beach at night. Some people prefer sandals, some trainers, some trekking boots, and some walk barefoot on the beach at night. It is up to you, but at least good trainers are needed to walk on the rocky coastline to get to the beach.