Is Athens safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Athens for solo female travelers?
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based on 63 experiences from female travelers
Anna
Montenegro
Solo travel
I live in Athens, but not permanently. For me, its the best city on earth, with the best atmosphere, the most wonderful weather and the most delicious food. The music in the clubs isnt my taste, but you can find places where you can have a great time. The safest place is to live by the sea. Its definitely best not to go downtown.
Posted: March 9, 2026
İdil
Denmark
Group travel
I felt really safe and happy, the streets were interesting for me. And also the food, oh I love Greek culture!!! I stayed in hostel for erasmus plus program and it was also nice to be with the other cultures.
Posted: September 23, 2025Solo travel
I feel safe.It was such a good experience for me as it was my first solo travel.I felt so powerful and selfconfidence. I have also enjoyed a lot. It was nice to decide by your oen where to go and see.
Posted: July 16, 2025Experienced: June, 2022How safe is Athens for women?
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Based on 81 reports
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Based on 81 reports
It's overall a safe city. However there are some very unsafe neighborhoods that you should definitely avoid, especially at night, like Omonia, Victoria, Plateau Vathis, Plateia Amerikis, Kypseli etc.
Posted: March 19, 2026I felt pretty safe during both the night and day. Only next to the Akropolis area on the built-up neighborhood I saw few creeps but they did not come to me and my friend. Also be careful about thieves
Posted: February 19, 2026
ELLI
Athens is the City of Greece , as all big cities has some parts that is better to not walk alone in the night , during the day its okay since its crowded, but in any case you should mind your personal belongings as in evry city you travel
Posted: January 3, 2026Safety map
Based on reports from women living in Athens, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
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Georgia
Athens
Can host for:
5 days
About me
Hey there! My name is Georgia and I’m from Greece, but I’ve lived in England for 10 years. I love travelling and I’m always down to new adventures! 🪵🐸🦌🌳🌈
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Adriana
Athens
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi, I am Andriana and I am 18 years old. I finally finished school and now I am ready to explore the beauty of every country! I love meeting new friends and to discover new hidden places around the word (and of course to capture them in my old camera). Now that I finished school, I am learning german in my university (of phycology). Thus, I really really want to go to Germany or Austria or Switzerland in order to practice my german. If anyone lives in these countries, I really want to chat with you so as to meet you in the future☺️
