based on 99 experiences from female travelers
Adeline
France
Bruges is a lovely city and very easy to visit by foot, though be aware that local bikers don't like tourists as they find them annoying and disturbing... I felt very safe traveling alone and wandering in the streets. If you are going during busy touristic time, I would recommend to take the streets next to the main roads which are very often crowded while the neighbouring ones are very often empty.
Posted: August 16, 2025I recommend going on walks around the river and there are plenty museums. Its best of you drive as I remember my air bnb was a bit far from the train station and there were no buses, so i had to walk like 30-40 minutes. Its really pretty in winter too
Posted: August 10, 2025Izabela
Poland
In my opinion Belgium was really pleasant. We were there with my best friend for three days and for the Pitbull concert 🥰 we felt very safe at night though you must be always careful. I have to say though that Brussels is overrated, it felt very cramped if that makes sense, even local stores like Lidl felt very cramped and small. Antwerp was much better, it was really pretty and the architecture was better and it was wider and more comfortable. Overall I think it was a fun journey but I wouldn’t come back
Posted: August 9, 2025Julia
Netherlands
I went to Ghent for 3 days and stayed at the Upplink hostel. It was a great experience because the hostel has a lot of young people, it is in a perfect location and very well organized. The hostel staff were very friendly and gave me a city tour. The city is very beautiful and easy to get around because all the attractions are close by. The castle is definitely worth a visit. Try the Ghent Noses. The restaurants are expensive, and for a solo traveler with a very small salary, I think it is worth buying a sandwich at Carrefour for lunch 🤣
Posted: May 8, 2025Reilly
United States
This was my first time in Belgium! I LOVED IT!!! Brugge is so pretty and everyone is very friendly!! Some things me and my friends did: - a canal boat tour (definetely worth it even if you aren’t into touristy stuff- the views of the nature and houses are so amazing from the canals) - beer flight tasting in the main square area - ate a lot of French fries and drank a lot of beer!! I also love finding record stores in Europe and Brugge had a few good ones! Safety: 10/10 during the day (I wasn’t there at night) everyone was so nice and friendly
Posted: May 6, 2025Based on 187 local experiences
Based on 187 local experiences
Well some part of Brussels is safe, but some others are not safe especially for women, and mostly during the night. All around the train station it’s absolutely not safe to walk around there, at night especially. But I would say that if you take care and stay in the nice places of Brussels it’s a pretty nice and nice place.
Posted: August 13, 2025