Is Thessaloniki Safe for Women?

Thessaloniki is a safe city ! The only area you should avoid at night is “Bardaris” and it’s the west side of the center !! Overall I haven’t experienced anything in my time here! I’m 6 years in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki in most parts is 100% safe all day and night long . There are certain places you should avoid walking by or staying because there are “ghettos” near the main bus station and train station . There is also a neighbourhood you should avoid at any cost and I’m not even joking it’s called Dendropotamos . Otherwise the centre of the city, Aristotelous square , Saint Sophia , Navarinou Square and everything east and north from that are very safe to go and live . There are also west side districts that are great like ilioupoli and euosmos but you should drive there. Also , Thessaloniki is not a great place to ride a bike.

I have never had an issue in Thessaloniki. We all know that men are everywhere and we will never escape comments and some harassment. But the likelihood in Thessaloniki seems quite low. I often walk/run around the city centre late at night and have had no issues.

Safety depends on the area you’re staying at, I personally live near the city centre so there’s always nightlife and people around, and there’s 24/7 police officers less than 2 minutes from my apartment! So overall very very safe :) It really depends on where you’re staying though.

In general it is a very safe city where you can walk by yourself in most places and all day around. Normally people are out so it feels safer to walk among natives or students and I would say I'd never had a bad experience even when walking alone late.

Group travel

I felt safe, I spent under 25 euros a day. Food was amazing. I went with tour so my experience was limited yet I highly recommend. Every person I've encountered seems to understand english. It is refreshing walking in the Aristoteles square and trying greek pastries thereby.