Is Sweden Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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Lulu
United States
Kalmar County, Family travel
Such a cute town amazing gelato, swans everywhere, beautiful climbing roses down every neighborhood, beautiful cathedral, and the kalmar castle was fun and they had a whole section for kids to pretend to be knights and stuff, the “rose garden” by the castle that was on our itinerary was cute but not worth all the hype so don’t be bummed if you miss it, but feel free to stop by and take cute pics. I did loose my phone with in a 3 block radius and realized in like 5 min and it was gone and my...
Posted: July 21, 2026Lulu
United States
Almhult, Family travel
I went with my dad to visit the IKEA museum and we stayed for 2 nights, spontaneously got to see a midsummer festival up the road from a cute little yellow hotel/bib style place, the host showed us a place we could bike to swim at the lake. The IKEA museum is a must totally blew me away on how good it was my expectations were low but it was such a cool experience, it’s so much fun and would be good for kids too! and the meatballs were even better than the ones at my hometown IKEA in California....
Posted: July 21, 2026Lulu
United States
Visby, Family travel
Visby was so cool, the beaches had lots of sea glass, the ice cream was really good, lots of cool old buildings and ruins to explore, we climbed the city wall! explored the city and it was amazing minus the crazy crowds from a huge week long political event we had no idea was happening that stopped us from exploring some places but other than that our one full day in Visby was so cool and minus the place we were staying being nightmare our 3am bike ride to leave early to catch the last minute...
Posted: July 21, 2026Lulu
United States
Nynashamn, Family travel
Such a cute town the people there were the sweetest out of our whole trip (and that’s a high bar) the scenery was pretty with the ocean, bay, trees, and food. If you ever go to Sweden the grocery store “Coop” is amazing they have a salad/pasta bar that’s cheap and easy and again as I said in my other posts the ice cream in Sweden is so good. Nynashamn was a good place for sure to bike but you could also drive the town part was small so one day to explore the whole area was good enough for me we...
Posted: July 21, 2026
Annina
Switzerland
Stockholm, Couple travel
A wonderful city with nice people and a calm atmosphere. It’s a big city but the streets are not busy at all. There are a lot of cool bars and you definitely need to try a norlands guld beer. Over all a great place with a lot of good food and coffee.
Posted: June 22, 2026
Hungary
Stockholm, Family travel
I mainly went to see the Avicii Experience museum, the plaque in the cemetery and the other places connected to him, but my sister and her friend planned other stuff too, for example the Abba museum. I felt really safe and I loved it there, I want to go back so badly. Highly recommend! We were there in the beginning of April and it was snowing one day and my sister complained about the cold. (I hate warm weather so it was perfect for me there)
Posted: May 9, 2026Experienced: March, 2025
Nahla
Egypt
Stockholm, Solo travel
I fell in love with cities that I can walk and get lost in. I spent hours getting lost in the narrowest alleys of the Old Town. There’s one alley so slim you can touch both walls at once! As someone who loves craftsmanship, I was fixated on the heavy wooden doors and the ironwork—every corner feels like a lesson in history and preservation.
Posted: April 11, 2026
Linda
Sweden
Borlange, Solo travel
Stayed in Borlänge during summer and went to a small outdoor restaurant close to the station. Alot of live music during the weeks (tickets needed) but such a great experience and atmosphere. Would love to go back!
Posted: October 6, 2025Stockholm, Solo travel
I really enjoyed my time in Stockholm at the end of August! ✨ The city is super clean, well connected by public transport ( the metro stations are full of art🤩) and very safe overall (just be cautious around slussen at night). It was my third time in the city and went to Abba museum (very worth it), ice bar, Drottningholm palace, Gamla Stan, Stadhuset and I can recommend everything! Loved Swedish meatballs, cinnamon buns and having fika! If you get a chance to go to Stockholm, you'll not...
Posted: September 30, 2025Experienced: July, 2025
Mileena
United States
Sweden, Family travel
Sweden is a beautiful country. Everyone there was so kind and welcoming. I enjoyed having fika with my family and new friends. The sweets were so good! I was surprised while I was there the sun never faded at night. Felt like a dream. 💕
Posted: September 9, 2025Is Sweden safe for women?
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Clara
Umea
This is one of the most safe places in Sweden(2026). Some people can get drunk during friday/saturday nights in the city center. But there are almost always police patrolling during the late evenings/night so you will always feel very safe.
Posted: August 17, 2026
Elin
Älvsbyns kommun
The main danger you might encounter is any wild animal you stumble upon, but chances are they've already heard you and ran off. Do watch out for the currents if you go swimming in the Piteå river tho, and if you go to Storforsen Nature Reserve I'd recommend you ask a local or a guide for safe swimming spots.
Posted: August 1, 2026Stockholm
I’ve rarely felt unsafe in stockholm, sometimes in the medborgarplatsen and tanto areas there can be people approaching you and catcalling you but generally i’d say Stockholm and Sweden are very safe to travel to as a woman!
Posted: July 31, 2026Järfälla
Safe during the day with lots of commuters. At night, the station square can feel uncomfortable due to groups and intoxicated people. I also experienced an incident there in broad daylight, so I stay alert at all times.
Posted: July 28, 2026
Lilly
Karlskrona
A very safe town. Of course crimes can happen but it’s very unusual here. The town is very dead during winter and tourists always come in summer. It’s a lovely city in summer that offer music festivals, boat trips, beaches, cute lakes and some shopping and great restaurants such as Montmatre, Antonios and Nivå. A very nice city with kind people. Go in summer!!!
Posted: July 8, 2026Stockholm
Very safe. Never feel unsafe in my daily life. Maybe if you go out to the suburbs at night you might feel a bit unsafe but it’s not supposed to be unsafe for outsiders.
Posted: July 5, 2026Safety in Sweden
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Thea
Rydbo
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi! I’m Thea, a native swedish teen who’s just recently trying out this app! As of currently, I’m a full time student living at home. The traveling I get done is during the summer when i lure out my family for sightseeing trips in sweden or nearby countries. After graduating I see myself doing a “sabbatsår”, which usually means traveling and seeing the world for a bit. I’m pumped about exploring the world :)
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Alice
Vetlanda
Can host for:
7 days
About me
Hi, I am a girl in Sweden who is 19 years old. I really love traveling and want to experience the whole world. I'm really spontaneous and wants to experience everything! I loves to read, listen to music, work out, hiking, swim, dance ugly in clubs. I have a big passion for animals and loves to see wild animals. I also really love running, painting, writing poems, short stories and books. Diving is also one of my big interests! I just love to explore the world under the surface.
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