based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Lina
Russia
In Belarus I have been to 2 cities: Minsk and Brest. In each of them I felt absolutely safe both during the day and late at night. Belarus has an amazing property - everyone who gets there gets drunk 90% of the time, and I was no exception. You should definitely try Belarusian liqueurs and draniki (potato pancakes), and if you want to spend time in a quiet and not very expensive restaurant, I recommend Le Gosse. In general, I stayed in Belarus for 2 weeks. I came from Russia by train, lived in a rented apartment in Minsk, then with friends in Brest, and left again by train to Russia. All expenses cost me 440€ (including travel and accommodation). I did not deny myself anything, traveled by taxi 70% of the time and bought coffee in coffee shops. I think it is very cheap! And if you have a Russian card I recommend booking accommodation through Yandex Travel. This is one of the most profitable options.
Posted: August 17, 2025kira
Russia
Minsk seems very safe to me, and for women solo travels as well! good food, nice people, language barrier could be a little of a problem, but younger generation know some English, I'm recommending you to visit Асмалоўка area, I personally think it's the most touching place of the city
Posted: June 9, 2025Minsk is a great city! It’s clean, beautiful, and safe. The food is delicious, the people are friendly, and the climate is mild. Nyamiha and the Minsk Hero City Obelisk are must-visit spots. We ate at local cafés and bought food from supermarkets — it was cheap and tasty. We stayed at Urban Hostel — highly recommended!
Posted: April 6, 2025Based on 15 local experiences
Based on 15 local experiences
I would say it’s a city where I always feel safe, even in the evening/at night. Crime level is low and the police is always somewhere around ready to help especially in the central districts. Using taxi from the apps like yandex or A1 is safe.
Posted: August 10, 2025Anna
Minsk is considered a very safe city and I agree. The people here are friendly and usually ready to help. However I can’t exclude the fact that sometimes it’s scary to walk in the nighttime just because people are different.
Posted: July 19, 2025I wouldn’t say Minsk is unsafe - just as Belarus on average it is quite stable, but political situation always makes me feel on edge as a citizen, because we basically don’t have rights in here. I’m not sure how or if it transfers to tourists
Posted: July 15, 2025Very save and nice city, especially in the centre. Nice polite people, many people know English very well and can help if you ask someone on the street. I can’t say that is dangerous to walk in the night, the central part of the city is clean and safe
Posted: July 9, 2025i’d call minsk mostly a safe place for women, as the crime rate there is very low. although i’d recommend staying in centre and not going far from it or to suburbs as, obviously, there you might not have an opportunity to escape an unwanted attention from men. but i believe that’s how it is pretty much everywhere all around the world, so yeah. people in minsk are mostly polite and decent, so overall, there’s nothing to worry about.
Posted: June 20, 2025