Is Spain safe for solo female travelers?
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Malaga, Solo travel
I feel verry safe in the city during the day and during the night . There are quite some good restaurants in the city but I would say go at a good time because restaurants can get very busy at some certain times
Posted: October 27, 2025Spain, Group travel
I’m currently living in Madrid for Erasmus! The city feels very safe during the day and there’s always something to do. At night I just stay in busier streets. There are pickpockets in tourist areas, so I keep my phone and bag secure. Other than that, I truly enjoy the energy here! I love exploring Gran Vía, Retiro Park and cute cafés around Malasaña. Metro is super easy to use and affordable, so getting around is no problem.
Posted: October 27, 2025
Milena
Poland
Tenerife, Couple travel
A beautiful island with beautiful black beaches. Perfect for a few days of stress relief. The only place I didn't feel perfectly well in was El Fraile. I had an Airbnb there and I wouldn't choose the same town if I came back to Tenerife.
Posted: October 23, 2025Experienced: May, 2023Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Solo travel
First solo backpacking trip, april 2024 : 💔I took a week's solo holiday after a car accident that had left me feeling shaken. ✈️I flew alone from Barcelona and had to sleep there for the first time... I settled down on the ground near the sockets with my rucksack... next to other women, spontaneously. ☀️I booked a hostel in Santa Cruz. I recommend staying in the north-east or north-west of the island, which is wilder and less Ibiza nightlife-oriented than the south-west, where I didn't feel safe because drunk foreigners behave so badly!!! Worse than if they were at home...😡😤 Santa Cruz and the UNESCO Anaga National Park with natural pools at the end of the hike on the seafront... Wow...💯🌟🏊♀️ Then I took the city bus thanks to Google Maps and went diving in Los Gigantales in the west. It was great because there were French people like me and sunshine. I rented a small private Airbnb with a solarium, and in the evening I did a little shopping and had drinks on the terrace.... 🌅 Several restaurants alone, sometimes looks or questions "are you waiting for someone?" NO 😄🙂. By doing this, you give off something that others sense and smile at you😏🤭... "free and carefree". 🕺🔊🎉I even went to a nightclub on my own despite the stress of Ibiza nightlife. I dressed modestly in trousers and a jumper outside and a slightly festival-style vest top inside. Since everyone else was dressed like sexy influencers, no one noticed me.😅 Once inside the club, I sometimes felt awkward dancing next to other groups because I felt like people could tell I was alone... Which wasn't really the case. 😅I had befriended a group who understood this and suggested I let them know if I wasn't feeling well 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛. I had a nightclub crush🤣 with whom I went back to sleep, which saved me from walking alone on the seafront with all the drunk and insistent guys.... Well, that's not really a tip🤣🤣🤣, but feel free! It was my first solo trip and I loved it, despite the difficult time I was going through psychologically. 🙏 The Canary Islands are a good place to start.🐬🌅🌵 The sunlight, the landscapes, the diving, the looks from other hikers and locals... Everything blends together and you feel things very strongly.
Posted: October 22, 2025Experienced: March, 2024Santiago de Compostela, Family travel
Santiago de Compostela is one of the best places I've been to in my life and that's thanks to the tour guides I met when I visit SC. Santiago is one of the cities in Spain and the whole region of Galicia should be something that people should know. It's safe and besides the religious connection that it has, the food is amazing and the people are really open to foreigners.
Posted: October 17, 2025Experienced: March, 2024How safe is Spain for women?
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Silvana
Valencia
It’s very safe to go anywhere by day or night People is very kind and helpful if there’s a problem or incident If you go party it is very safe too. Women in here are all united to protect women. Police is very helpful too.
Posted: October 27, 2025Malaga
I feel verry safe in Malaga even walking around during the night alone. So if you’re looking for a city where you can feel save I would recommend this city. I feel like I can just be myself without judgement
Posted: October 26, 2025
Laia
Gavà
Gavà is the city i am actually living in. It’s like 20 mins away from Barcelona by public transport and everyone loves coming here since it’s very close to the city and it has everything u need. It’s a perfect place to get away from the city center chaos and where u can find a more native spanish environment. It’s close to the beach and next to the city of Castelldefels, which is famous for the beach and restaurants as well (a hidden gem).
Posted: October 25, 2025
Lara
Barcelona
I can freely walk at night by myself without feeling uncomfortable, I can be by myself or with friends, going for a run or after drinks and it's always okay. The only thing to be wary about is a few neighbourhoods or even just a few streets and alleys that have homeless drug addicts but even then there isn't a real danger.
Posted: October 25, 2025Malaga
Málaga is a very safe city, just avoid some neighborhoods like Palma Palmilla or Los Asperones. Also take care of your belongings specially during nights or in the city center and turistics places.
Posted: October 21, 2025Safety in Spain
