Is Porto Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Group travel

In porto we walk a lot, to see many things. To eat you have to try rice at tomato it is very very good, of course if you like rice and tomato. You have to go at the top of the city you can have a beautiful point of view.

Solo travel

Porto is a very beautiful city and I think it is really similar to İstanbul. Maybe I think in this way beacuse I'm Turkish but anyway both are great and beautiful cities. I stayed there 1 night. I booked a hostel which was far away from the main streets and I don't recommend it because I needed uber and I couldn't pay because I don't have a credit card and they don't accept cash and I wanted help from the owner. He helped, so I can say people are warm. Also, I recommend you to go "Livrarie Lelle" which is a little bookshop but so beautifull! They sell their tickets online for visiting! It was a great place and I also recommend to eat nata! It's sweet and creamy

Group travel

It was amazing! I think it was my best trip, and I hope I'm going to come back there and have a reunion with all the surf couches. I loved the vibe and felt very safe. I recommend this city to everyone; the view is picturesque, with small colorful buildings and beautiful beaches. I'm in love!

Family travel

I was there with my cousin when we were 19 and we never had a second thought about our safety even though we stayed in a hostel and were alone in the city. People are very nice and friendly, they speak English very well. The overall atmosphere is very pleasant and people always want to come back 💚

Group travel

i'm here in porto with lots of other erasmus students. together we feel very comfortable here. we do lots of things like go to the beach or for a walk, go to the river or just walk through the city. a nice place is the jardim do morro on the other side of the river or the sé de porto.

Group travel

We went to Porto for a day trip. It is about 3 hours away from Bragança by flixbus. We used the metro as public transportation. I found the metro ticket a bit expensive. The atmosphere was very nice. You can see street musicians in some places and they are really good. There were a lot of tourists. This makes the place more fun.

Solo travel

Just strolling around the city was amazing. Especially the sunset spot where breathtaking event though it was kind of crowded. I booked the cheapest hostel due to my tight budget, which was absolutely fine and right in the city center. I really recommend using public transport to get anywhere.

Family travel

Porto is a very nice city. The city is striving to become more modern and is currently constructing new metro stations. Porto is generally safe, but some areas have issues with intoxicated individuals on the streets. The residents are quite poor, and many houses are in poor condition. However, Porto is working to resolve these issues. It is very easy to reach Porto from the airport using the metro or a cheap taxi.

Couple travel

First time in Portugal was amazing 🇵🇹 We only stayed in Porto for a few days, but loved every second of it. Here are a few pictures of the many places we visited on our trip. Sadly, by the end of our trip, Porto was surrounded by wildfires… I remember wishing that our flight back would be canceled, just so I could stay a bit longer, but it didn’t haha

Couple travel

We felt safe in Porto. We did it in two and a half days. And honestly, that's enough. We ate very well for not too expensive, especially the brunches which were very nice. A very nice little city for a couple, we had booked accommodation on Airbnb for a low price.

There are many Indians and Arabs on the streets who harass women. In general, the port is safe if you are in areas with lots of people, such as tourist spots or walking on the streets. At night, I do not recommend going alone in isolated areas (for example, in the riverside it's safe at night because there are many people).

My experience is as a portuguese woman, so I have a level of confidence and comfort that doesn't allow me to see with eyes of someone who's never been here. Portugal is overall safe. As a woman, what bothers me the most are the interactions with men - but it's usually just staring, or once in a while some annoying comment. However, I wouldn't walk alone through lonely areas of the city at night. There's a high amount of homeless people and usually it's not a problem, except every once in a while when they ask for money, we say no, and they react poorly. Nonetheless, overall I feel safe, people are very nice and caring and will help you if you need!