Is Latvia safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Latvia for female travelers?
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based on 37 experiences from female travelers
Riga, Solo travel
While in Riga I stayed in the Blue Bird Hostel in the old city. The city felt pretty safe to walk around, although I didn't stay out very late. I really recommend the Art Nouveau neighborhood. I'm not aware of any museums since I had no time to visit one but simply walking around is very pleasant
Posted: March 16, 2025Experienced: April, 2022
Melis
Turkey
Latvia, Solo travel
I went Latvia for Erasmus and it was the best thing I’ve ever experienced. I’ve never felt safe and peaceful anywhere. You can enjoy the clubs and even after 4 am you can walk to your place ALONE. I’ve done that many times and it’s really safe. The people are really friendly and open to new experiences. I was never bored. The only thing is in the winter it’s always snowing so if you don’t like I wouldn’t recommend but other than that everything was good
Posted: February 21, 2025
Seda
Latvia
Riga, Group travel
I felt super safe! A very walkable city, and very few tourists! I stayed in Liberty Hotel, very good place for it's price. Close to McDonalds and the old town. The cakes taste weird 🙃 didn't experince any restaurant that i liked, so just kept to supermarkets
Posted: February 3, 2025Experienced: December, 2024
Ida
Denmark
Riga, Family travel
I had a lovely time in Riga with my mom and grandma. We felt very safe, wherever we went. We saw the Stalin Tower, the old KGB museum (not for the faint hearted) and just walked around the old city. The city is absolutely beautiful with old architecture and fascinating sculptures. The food is amazing and cheap. Would recommend.
Posted: January 26, 2025Experienced: August, 2024Riga, Solo travel
I felt very safe, the people were warm and helpful. They speak English well and most also speak Russian. No one bothered me, I wasn't worried about being robbed (like in Brussels or Barcelona). I recommend it.
Posted: November 12, 2024How safe is Latvia for women?
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Jekaterina
Riga
The center is pretty much safe, so I would say you don’t have to worry at all. If we are talking about Ķengarags, Āgenskalns and other regions around the center, they are pretty unsafe, so I don’t recommend getting out there after dark.
Posted: August 28, 2025Latvia
I think it’s safe during the day. Since it’s population is not too crowded, i don’t feel like I’ll be kidnapped or robbed. But sometimes random drunk people make me feel worried. I haven’t used public transport in the night so I cannot comment on it but here bolt is commonly used and affordable.
Posted: August 8, 2025
Elīna
Bauska
Overall it is very safe. Sometimes there are some vandalism happening at night. The people here maybe are not the most open-minded, because it's a small city, but it will not affect tourists while visiting the city in my opinion.
Posted: June 21, 2025Riga
Riga is not a criminal city in its simple sense, but if you pay attention to men, you will notice that a very large number of them have been/are in jail for robbery/violence/drug distribution. Everyone has at least one acquaintance who is involved with drugs. It is not very safe to walk alone at night in certain neighborhoods, because that is where the marginalized layer of society gathers. Especially in the summer. Girls need to carefully watch what they drink in clubs and just as carefully watch the behavior of guys in large companies. There are lists of clubs that girls are better off not going to.
Posted: June 15, 2025Latvia
It's a nice place, there are lots of things to see and do, explore the country and know the culture. I would recommend going to touristic places, it'll be more beautiful, more informational and I'd say even safer.
Posted: June 11, 2025Safety in Latvia
