based on 17 experiences from female travelers
Duma
Indonesia
Helsinki is totaly safe and easy to connect. Also the public transportation is connecting, bus, metro, train. I had a lovely experience visit museum, market and sauna. Sauna one of the local things do almost every day
Posted: August 26, 2024Experienced: October, 2018When I arrived Helsinki this time it’s so cold but all of people has good energy, beautiful smile. I love it Helsinki. I felt I’m in my hometown. Everything was perfect. (Food, people, hostel..) different atmosphere.
Posted: July 25, 2024I felt extremely safe during my trip. The city and public transportation are well organized. I really enjoyed mu time there. However, the city was quite pricey comparing to other european cities. I stayed at a hostel for like 8 days and it was comfortable as well but if you have the budget I would recommend staying at a hotel or an airbnb.
Posted: May 22, 2024Helsinki and Finland in general is a totally safe place to visit alone as a woman. I had no problems at all and it is one of the safest places I have ever been to. It is a very expensive city and Finland in general as well. The cheapest cup of coffee can cost you around 5/6 euros and an average meal can go around 25/30 euros per dish. I recommend you to visit helsinki's public library which is very very interesting to discover and it also has an affordable cafe and buffet (13 euros)
Posted: April 7, 2024Experienced: March, 2024Bisan
Israel
I had a great time, it was my first solo trip and I really enjoyed it. I felt safe all the time. Finnish people are so welcoming and kind. The food was good, transportation is cheap (in general Helsinki isn’t that expensive).
Posted: February 26, 2024Experienced: April, 2023A very beautiful, interesting and safe city. The people are quite reserved but very respectful and speak English very very well. This is a lot to do and see (like museums, sightseeing, concerts and parties).
Posted: November 3, 2023Experienced: August, 2023Beautiful city, would love to visit in summer, as it was very cold in February, and there was therefore not much to do at the time. There are boat trips to several islands, which is good fun, and interesting, but again very cold and icy, so you need to come prepared!
Posted: August 5, 2023I went to Helsinki on vacation last year and I really enjoyed it there. I would definitely recommend a day trip to Tallinn, as it's very easy to get there by ferry (I think the trip takes about 2 hours). My favorite thing to do in Helsinki was using the saunas. Overall, I had a great time there and felt very safe.
Posted: July 27, 2023Angeliki
Greece
I have been to Helsinki twice, for a week each time. Winter and late autumn. The weather was a bit cold of course but nothing too bad. I love this city for its simplicity, calmness and scandi style! Also for the museums and food. I visited Kiasma, the national Finnish museum (this is a must!), the design museum and the art museum, all were great! Also don't miss the old food market. If you like hiking, I definitely recommend Nuuksio national park. I spent a whole day there and made some great memories!
Posted: July 16, 2023Experienced: October, 2022I took my solo trip to Helsinki last summer. I love this city. It's peaceful, safe, and easy to navigate. As an English speaker, I found that it's easy for me to communicate and travel. I recommend the salmon soup, I love it.
Posted: April 23, 2023Based on 29 local experiences
Based on 29 local experiences
The safest city in the world, no problems for woman travelers. Public transport is completely safe and works well. However, areas not recommended to go are parts of East Helsinki like Itäkeskus and Kontula.
Posted: November 25, 2024Helsinki in general is a very safe city. I want to start off that I personally live in one of the more “restless” areas that is known to have a lot of drug users and if something violent happens it’s most likely here. With that being said I’m still not scared to walk around alone during the night or don’t have to worry about someone assaulting me. Those types of incidents most often occur between the drug users themselves. Never had a case of pickpocketing happen and the locals are very respectful of personal space. The overall proficiency of English is very good and people are very willing to help. From the safety point of view I’d definitely recommend Helsinki!
Posted: October 22, 2024Chiara
I'm an Italian woman. I'm a quiet and nice person who loves meeting new people especially from different countries and I also like to travel, discover new cultures and learn new languages. Especially I love Japan, it's culture and language and I hope to visit it soon. I also love cooking, baking, watching movies, tv series and figure skating.
Aleksandra
32 yo, teacher from Helsinki, Finland Interests: travelling, crafts, good vegetarian food, vintage clothes, punk music
Chiara
Helsinki
3 days
I'm an Italian woman. I'm a quiet and nice person who loves meeting new people especially from different countries and I also like to travel, discover new cultures and learn new languages. Especially I love Japan, it's culture and language and I hope to visit it soon. I also love cooking, baking, watching movies, tv series and figure skating.
Diana
Helsinki
3 days
Hello I am Diana I used to do a lot of couchsurfing. I am mexican and currently living in tapiola which is a neighborhood close to Helsinki
Miranda
simple girl with complicated dreams