Is Croatia Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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How safe is Croatia?
Safety at night:Safe
Public transportation:Safe
Street harassment:Low
Petty crimes:Low
Is Croatia safe to travel?
Based on 50 experiences
Isobel
United Kingdom
Split, Group travel
I have visited Split twice now within the last 2 years, first in 2022 and then this year 2024, I had a great experience every time! I felt very safe in the populated areas both day and night, anywhere throughout the day is safe, but i’d say avoid some of the small bars outside of the bus station as it can be a bit daunting around there especially at night as there aren’t that many tourists in those bars. But overall I felt safe, the people are very lovely to get to know. If you’re visiting split go and love national parks, visit Krka national park, you can get a flix bus from the station direct to there! Marvlvs library jazz bar is super cool too, it’s within the city walls, they have live music on throughout the week around 8pm! For food I recommend a place called Mendula in Bol area, it’s inexpensive, ran by a group of women, and it’s very good food. For food I also recommend the markets, the fruit and veg is very vibrant, even if you don’t fancy eating there it’s a fun experience, they have flea markets on every day too with books, clothes, jewellery and more! The first time I visited split I stayed in an apartment on Put Plokita, it’s around a 20 minute walk from the city centre, it’s cheap and clean, however it can be a little daunting walking back home at night as it’s a walk through a few unpopulated areas and side streets. I recommended staying at apartment Gorki or in an area nearby to that, it’s a bit more expensive and convenient if you’re travelling as a two or three but it’s just outside the city walls and the host (Marina) was kind and helpful. Transport wise, use the boats, go visit some of the islands! The jordanna boat companies sell their tickets just near the port and in the main boat terminal! I recommend taking the boat to Hvar and Supetar! As for busses, they’re very easy to use, you can buy a ticket at the ticket stand in the bud station or get a flix bus ticket on their website, you can get to the beautiful town Omiš via bus, and the busses are safe! I also recommend getting the bus to Zadar for the day to see the sea organ! If you’re visiting I hope you have the best trip, meet amazing people and see the beauty of Croatia!
Posted: September 3, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
Wanda
Belgium
Zagreb, Group travel
We were a group of 5 women. We feel safe anytime. We walked during the day to visit and during the night to find a restaurant. We parked the rentalcar in parking underground and we never feel unsafe. We rented a car to visit around the city. It's a realy beautiful country, I warmly recomend !
Posted: September 1, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
Laura
Hungary
Croatia, Solo travel
Dear Sister, I've been to Rijeka and Opatija In Croatia last summer (July), it was very stunning, nice and calm coast and food. I stayed in an airbnb what was pretty new.. Locals are friendly and Istria is a safe place to stay for a long weekend, even as a solo traveller. I highly recommend it🌼
Posted: August 25, 2024Experienced: June, 2023Croatia, Group travel
Last Summer i went to Croatia with my two best friends. We went camping near Rijeka. Overall I felt really safe, we met nice people and had a lot of fun. The sea is absolutely beautiful and clear, would recommend it.
Posted: August 20, 2024Croatia, Family travel
I love Croatia! The people are very open, warm and welcoming. The prices in general are cheaper average I would say, of course there are cheaper and more expensive areas. But if you book some time in advance you can find pretty cheap accommodations. I felt all the time very safe. :)
Posted: July 23, 2024
Lana
Croatia
Novi Vinodolski, Solo travel
I was in Novi Vinodolski for 5 days in September. As it was late summer there wasn't many tourists there so it was quite calm and I didnt notice any activities going on like converts for instance. If you want a calm vacation I would definitely recommend. I felt safe there. I stayed in an apartment held by Katarina. The price was 32 e/night (as it was late summer). It could host 4 people as it had one big bed, one smaller and one couch. Everything for cookings (utensils, dishes and some spices) were available. I didn't eat in restaurants so I can't give recommendations, but you can buy everything you need in a store in the centre. I only tried ice cream in Aroma Gelato - it's quite good. It's a small city so you can go everywhere by foot.
Posted: July 15, 2024Experienced: August, 2023
Reddy
India
Rovinj, Solo travel
Rovinj is considered one of the safest places for solo female travellers. It is. It was my first time travelling solo. I encountered an old pervert who touched me inappropriately in his shop in broad daylight. He touched me again and again. I said no but I was so shocked that I didnot say it out in a strong disgusted tone nor did I walk out immediately. When I finally got out, it took me few minutes to realise what happened. It was definitely not his first rodeo. The day was so bad for me, I just sat in my room the entire day. I rang up my airbnb lady and told her about the incident. I would still say Rovinj is a safe place. But perverts exist everywhere. I hope I can be quick on my feet next time if I’m ever put in such a situation.
Posted: July 14, 2024
Naira
Brazil
Croatia, Solo travel
The hole country is beautiful, beaches and cities. Museum of broken relationships is one of the most creative museums I’ve seen. Safe for women alone. The only thing is that in the countryside people speak German and not English as a second language.
Posted: June 19, 2024
Andrea
Croatia
Opatija, Group travel
Opatija is a small city, which is a great first time experience for someone who wants a little taste of the Croatian coast (which is the reason why we took some friends who were visiting the country). It's easy to feel safe, and it's not overly crowded. There are many beautiful places to take pictures and feel like a sea princess. It's also a good day trip from Zagreb if you don't have a lot of time, but want to have a taste of the sea. Mind you, though, just like most Croatian beaches, you'll find stone rather than sand - I recommend using aqua shoes or diving shoes to walk, as they make everything more comfortable.
Posted: June 12, 2024Experienced: May, 2024Medulin, Solo travel
You can get to Medulin by flying to Pula and later taking a bus. Place is quite small, I recommend to go before the season begins. Best time is late May early June. That have good food and coffee. Please ladies be careful with waitress!! They are not safe, that try to be nice, but once they see you are drunk they try to take you home. I had this situation happened to me and I meet other traveling women who had this happen too. Overall place is nice to visit, for no longer than a week.
Posted: June 3, 2024Experienced: April, 2024Is Croatia safe for women?
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Daruvar
It's actually really safe, but it does happen sometimes that there are crimes. For an example killing people in the nursing home because some drunk man decided to kill his mother because she didn't leave him anything in the will.
Posted: September 16, 2024Zagreb
Overall very safe, but people taking public transport should be aware of occasional pickpocketers. Catcalling exists here, but it’s easily dealt with by just ignoring such people. As long as you keep your wits about you, you shouldn’t worry about being mugged, drugged, etc
Posted: September 13, 2024Is Croatia safe right now?
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Is Croatia worth visiting?
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Savannah
Germany
Split, Family travel
10€ shuttlebus from airport, nice cheap airbnb next to the famous bačvice beach, colorful and creative bars at night, old town is made of stone and has those neat backyard areas, prices are mostly fixed in shops
Posted: September 5, 2024Experienced: August, 2024
Isabel
Mexico
Croatia, Solo travel
This is one of my favorite moments in my solo trips. Since I took the bus in Milan to go to Zagreb overnight, I met a very kind old man that told me amazing stories… I was going for only 3 days and decided to stay longer and visit Trogir, Split and Dubrovnik. I loved the country but mostly I love their people 😃
Posted: July 18, 2024Meet locals in Croatia
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Nikolina
Pula
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Hi, my name is Nikolina. I was born in December 1998. I enjoy spending time with my dogs, drinking coffee, and lounging in the sun. I love exploring and being active, but I don't mind relaxing and being lazy either, hehe.
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Hannah
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Hi I‘m Hannah. I love to travel and I just bought a car which I want to build into a camper. So see you out there soon. :)
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Made in 🇮🇹 but European 🇪🇺 at heart. Lived in 🇧🇪🇬🇧🇨🇦🇹🇷🇩🇪🇪🇪 and traveled to ~40 countries. 👉Can’t human before coffee but always available for late night intellectual convos.
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