Is Bilbao safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Bilbao for solo female travelers?
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I have to say, Bilbao is amazing, both for its people and the food. The cost here is affordable, and the people are very friendly. This is not a commercial city, so l recommend planning for three days and two nights if you want somewhere to chill for solo travel. Definitely recommend it!
Posted: May 24, 2024Group travel
I went to Bilbao this summer with my friends and it was a wonderful experience! I’d recommend you to go during the last week of august, because you will be able to enjoy the local festivity. I felt safe, especially in the more central neighborhoods.
Posted: March 1, 2024How safe is Bilbao for women?
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In most areas Bilbao is super safe. I travel alone as a girl and Bilbao is safe both day and night. There is one neighbourhood that is a bit more unsafe though and that are the streets around San Francisco. So I wouldn’t go there alone, especially at night. If google maps takes you there, take another way.
Posted: September 1, 2025Bilbao is a really safe place. Maybe in the town are little places that's better to avoid at night, but nothing to important. You have to be a little bit careful maybe at night, but it's totally a safe place.
Posted: March 23, 2025
Sabela
super safe actually spain is chill af and ive been living here for 5 years and only usual things happened even though i lived at the worst neighborhood in bilbo for a year and yea my phone was stolen but thats lifee i think the fights r only between men who want to fight idk
Posted: March 12, 2025If you have a local friend, there will be no problems. But, as we all know, it really depends where you go, try to be where the gruops of people are, don't go and discover mysterious streets. But overall, it is perfect.
Posted: January 31, 2025
Iz☆r
Bilbao is overall a safe city. Getting mugged could happen but its not that big of a problem (doesn't happen that often) by keeping an eye in a moderated way, everything should be fine. There are some neighbourhoods that people tend to ignore at night (as it could be san Francisco: still the principal Street is filled with police officers 24/7) I don't know much more about nightlife and during the day I feel totally safe. There's always a possibility of finding someone that behaves in a weird way (I got followed with a friend once) but its not common not dangerous. I understand it as an exception.
Posted: January 20, 2025Safety map
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holaa soy muy maja hago comics y me encanta hablar!!! i speak a lot in english thanks to the magic of situationships and having lots of friends hehe ive been living in bilbao for 5 years and i wana start travelling now bc ive been saving for years and never done it hehe my instagram is @sabelagartija i dont use it a lot, but sometimes yes. if i dont answer is bc i unistalled it
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Hi! I’m Leire, in Spain we say una tia chula:) I have travelled to more than 60 countries, willing to live adventures and meet new people everywhere I go:)
