Is Varna safe for solo female travelers?

Varna is generally safe and welcoming for solo female travelers. Use the same precautions you would in any unfamiliar city - be aware of your surroundings, especially at night, and keep valuables secure. Bulgarian people are usually friendly and helpful. However, like anywhere else, it's worth being mindful of districts described as unsafe or experiencing a higher-than-average rate of crime.

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How safe is Varna for solo female travelers?

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Overall, I felt safe but I knew I had to be vety cautious walking around. The people were nice however if you dont know Bulgarian or Russian they tend to be very rude. My bag got stolen with everything in it, there are professional thiefs there. Everything was cheap compared to anywhere in Europe, the food amazing, the alcohol somewhat good, the pubs and bars were amazing tho. There is public transportation and the beaches were very nice.

Posted: June 20, 2024
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How safe is Varna for women?

Local safety index

3.4 /5

Based on 11 local experiences

Local crime index

2 /5

Based on 11 local experiences

Sometimes it feels sketchy. Act just normal as you would in every European city. It is a beautiful place to visit, not sure for living. It starts feeling a bit boring after living for 2 years here. Drugged and drunk people are started to seem more often as it used to be.

Posted: October 17, 2025
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I would say its pretty safe, especially public transport. Night life is safe too, at least in my experience and what I've heard. The only thing that I'm worried about is locals reaction to gay or alt looking people. There were multiple accidents when teenage boys have beaten somebody just because of their looks (but the targets are usually teenagers too).

Posted: September 18, 2025
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Overall I would say Varna is pretty safe , I haven't lived here for a lot of years but so far I haven't had any safety problems Small theft still remains an issue although I have never experienced it personally

Posted: July 28, 2025
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Varna

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Varna

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Amfioni

Varna

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Kristina

Varna

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