Is Antwerp safe for solo female travelers?

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I went to Antwerp with my partner, and it's truly one of my favorite cities of all time!! Amazing culture, beautiful architecture and lovely atmosphere. It's such an open minded city, I never once felt in danger. Since my partner is vegan I was scared our meal options would be pretty limited but every restaurant we went to had vegan options, even some friteries had veggie options of local delicacies! Foodie heaven. I also recommend getting the museum pass if you want to see the more cultural aspect of the city. It's around 70 euros and you get free entry to almost every cultural spot in Belgium for an entire year! Super worth it even for a one week stay.

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In Antwerp I felt really safe. The public transport (metro and tram) was brilliant. The organisation after Dua Lipa’s concert was perfect! City was nice to walk around, very clean and pretty. People there were also very helpful. I’m glad most of people spoke english ❤️

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I visited Antwerp in September, which was a good choice as the weather was excellent for sightseeing: 20°C and the city itself lends itself to walking. If you only speak English, be prepared for some inconveniences as locals (understandably) might not be able to communicate in that language. Regarding the most important bit: I felt safe in the city and in my hotel, no one bothered me. I really recommend getting the Antwerp pass, as most museums are included in that and they have a great selection in the area and the price is absolutely fair. The city has amazing food, I recommend visiting the chocolate shops and getting waffles from street vendors-much cheaper and even better tasting! The prices can be higher then some other places in Europe, especially in restaurants so I recommend checking your options before going. Otherwise you will not spend too much money on activities if you buy the pass, so you can save money there. I do have to warn you, that the hotel, flights, food, and souvenirs may add up but it's worth it:)) This was my first solo trip, I loved the experience and I gained valuable insight during this short holiday!

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It was amazing a bit mix of dutch french and german! Love it ! You will like it if you are fond of large cruise and diamonds. The architecture is so different! And people are nice! You can cover different spots nearby there is a castle on walking distance from station its very cool and you can have a view of al lcity!

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To do: - Stadsfeestzaal - Grote Markt - Sint-Annatunnel - The View Antwerp - Central Station Safety: I was alone and felt 100% safe and comfortable. Recommendations: Antwerp is beautiful.

I’ve been living in Antwerp for two years, and honestly, it feels quite safe. It’s not like New York — you can actually walk at night without feeling stressed. Of course, like in any city, there are some rare incidents, but nothing unusual. The center is lively, people are friendly, and most areas are calm and welcoming. Brussels feels much more chaotic in comparison. So yes, Antwerp is a city where you can relax, explore, and feel comfortable — just stay aware, as anywhere else.

The city centrum is very safe, the neighbourhoods around (Harmonie, Zurenborg, Zuid, Berchem, Borgerhout, and more to the South -- Mortsel, Edegem, Wilrijk,...) as well. Not much theft or pickpocketing, almost no violent crime either. Stay away from Dam, Kiel, Linkeroever the area around Koningsplein after at night (after midnight-5am). Most likely nothing will happen to you, but there are some sketchy guys, drug dealers and not that many other people in the street.

Antwerp is very safe for tourists. Of course as in any big city you have to look out for pickpockets. Apart from that it’s a very multicultural, cosmopolitan city in which there is room for everyone.

In general, in my experience, Antwerp is a pretty safe place when it comes to violence. In case of being a woman, you can expect the usual average catcall and in clubs the harassment is average. So it’s not extremely dangerous here, but also not a 100% safe. Feel free to ask me other questions in chat! Xx

It's a pretty safe city but you just need to be aware in every city I think that's important Like don't walk alone around midnight near Kiel but most of the drug dealers leave you alone It's also always okay to ask help of strangers if you feel unsafe