🛕 Temples & sacred sites - packing checklist
Mosques, temples, churches, monasteries, shrines and living places of worship.
- Modest clothingShoulders and knees covered - the single most common requirement.
- A scarf or shawlTo cover the head or shoulders on entry; women especially at mosques.
- Slip-on shoesMany sites ask you to remove shoes; slip-ons save fuss.
- SocksFor walking on cold or hot stone floors once shoes are off.
- Small cash for donationsA modest offering or entry donation is customary at many sites.
- Quiet, respectful behaviourLower your voice, ask before photographing worshippers, follow the rules.
- Check dress rules in advanceSome sites hand out or rent cover-ups; others simply turn you away.