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Almost every town has a bank and many have ATM machines which enable you to make transactions in English. Contact your bank to activate your bank card for use in Europe.

Telephone and internet

The whole route has mobile phone coverage. Contact your network provider to ensure your phone is enabled for foreign use with the optimum price package. International dialling codes from UK (+44) are:

 Hungary+36

 Croatia+385

 Serbia+381

 Romania+40

Almost all hotels, guest houses and hostels make internet access available to guests, usually free.

Electricity

Voltage is 220v, 50HzAC. Plugs are standard European two-pin round.

What to take

Clothing and personal items

Even though the route is generally level, weight should be kept to a minimum. You will need clothes for cycling (shoes, socks, shorts/trousers, shirt, fleece, waterproofs) and clothes for evenings and days off. The best maxim is two of each, ‘one to wear, one to wash’. The time of year will make a difference as you need more and warmer clothing in April/May and September/October. All of this clothing should be capable of washing en route, and a small tube or bottle of travel wash is useful. A sun hat and sunglasses are essential, while gloves and a woolly hat are advisable in spring and autumn.