based on 62 experiences from female travelers
Sao Paulo is a very fast-paced city, full of life and lights. It has great places to visit, such as parks and avenues. In my experience, the people were polite and I really liked it! However, many people warned me to be careful because the robbery and crime rate there is high, which made me quite worried.
Posted: May 7, 2025Experienced: April, 2025I was worried to visit São Paulo after hearing a lot of people say it was dangerous. After it went dark I did feel a bit unsafe and we ubered everywhere. But during the day it was completely fine, I took my phone out when I had to and just kept to busier areas.
Posted: May 2, 2025Thaïs
France
Travelling to brazil was an amazing experience !! People were nice, Rio was amazing , and islands and landscapes were crazy! I can’t wait to be back there . I felt safe even if i was careful and i didn’t go out at night in Rio especially
Posted: April 26, 2025Wlianni
Brazil
A city with beautiful places but I constantly felt in danger and had to stay alert all the time. I really liked the places I visited. I avoided going up hills, but I wouldn't return to the city because of the lack of safety.
Posted: April 21, 2025It's an interesting place, the culinary variety is wonderful. I just didn't feel very safe walking around some places. I prefer traveling with someone. I think my experience wasn't that good because I was alone, so I avoided going out after dark.
Posted: April 20, 2025São Paulo is a city full of culture, we stayed at Pinheiros neighborhood which was pretty safe but you still have to be alert and prefer areas where there's a crowd of people. There's a lot of good restaurants and cafes to enjoy
Posted: April 18, 2025Experienced: March, 2023Livia
Brazil
I always travel to Bahia, it is two days always by car from where I live, but it’s always worth it. By going to Bahia I skip going to Salvador, the capital, bc I always go on high season (January, June, December) and this is not the best city to go in these times of the year. So I go to Chapada Diamantina. This is the best region of Bahia, where you’re in the interior of the state and can see the most beaten landscapes of your life. To go to Chapada Diamantina you really need a tourist guide to go with you to the places there, bc it’s not a very known place and walking by yourself is kinda hard. It is a very safe place to women, the less safe pleces is the road full of trucks and poorly signposted. (that’s also why I said it’s better to go with a guide) Moreover and last but not least Chapada Diamantina has the best people in the world. You can live a completely new experience, for example trying to find somewhere to eat and ending up in someone else’s home cause people wanted you to eat with them. And a lot of other amazing things you can find on your way there. Oh, also Chapada Diamantina doesn’t have beaches. My pictures at the beach was taken in Morro de São Paulo, which as island in the state of Bahia.
Posted: April 1, 2025Nicolette
United States
I never felt unsafe in Costa Rica, and I went to a handful of different towns on my own. I think the scariest part was the spiders in the cloud forest! I had great food, and met really hospitable locals. I tried to practice my Spanish but everyone kept speaking to me in English! So if you don’t know Spanish I think you’ll do just fine here.
Posted: March 30, 2025Ouro Preto is a beautiful city in the Minais Gerais mountains. It feels really safe, has nice restaurants as well. I would recomend visiting the different churches over multiple days, there are so many!
Posted: March 26, 2025Experienced: February, 2025Paula
Portugal
I loved Rio! I also managed to see some carnival celebrations as they started in January already! I felt very safe although I was also cautious because I know that it can be very unsafe there. Prices were very affordable but, as usually, in more touristic areas they were higher than they should be. I can definitely reccomend! And the weather was awesome.
Posted: February 3, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Based on 176 local experiences
Based on 176 local experiences
It's a quiet city but I don't go out much. I'm constantly afraid because you can't really trust people... It's great to walk around Belo Horizonte, there aren't many crimes, but of course, be careful and keep your guard up. The nights are dangerous.
Posted: May 6, 2025Luisa
Being in a metropolitan area , I think it's fair to say it could be worse. The biggest problem I'm seeing is people getting robbed. I've been harassed in the streets several times, but I've noticed it's better now. You should probably wander around the city with a local to not end up in a dangerous zone
Posted: May 1, 2025