Is Dresden Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

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a lot of nice restaurants and stunning view at elbe river. there's not as much of a problem with sexual assault and feeling of unsafety as you would expect. only at night or in the outer skirts it might be a little scary at times. people tend to be a little cold/neutral, and watch out if you're a woman of colour, since the people sometimes tend to be annoyed or even openly racist when you speak foreign languages (e.g. arabic). otherwise still a very beautiful city with great infrastructure and...

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ok, dresden is quite an expensive city but in a week I was able to spend about 100€ (maybe it's cheap for you), there are a lot of youth events where different freaks gather (I advise you to go to the park in Neustadt!!) also if you are interested be sure to go to the open space, these guys sometimes organize cool meetings and be sure to TRY THEIR SHAWARMA. the downsides are the rather expensive city transport and the constant problems with trains (definitely buy tickets on Flixtrain!! they are...

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I visited Dresden solo for 3 days and felt super safe the entirety of my trip although I was mostly out during daylight. I took the train in and used public transportation to get around which was easy and got me everywhere I needed to. I stayed at Lollis Homestay, a cozy hostel in the Neustadt neighborhood close to plenty of bars and restaurants. The Frauenkirche church in the city center is breathtaking inside and a must see. The Molkerei Pfund dairy shop was so crowded but beautiful and...

Solo travel

Really nice if small city, lots to do and beautiful to walk around. Felt very safe, lots of good veggie food options too. I stayed in Lollis home stay hostel with was very social, would recommend for solo travellers!

Overall, I think Dresden is relatively safe, but there are some areas where you shouldn't be out at night and where you should be careful. However, Neustadt is always very lively in the evenings, and it’s safe and full of warm, friendly, and politically correct people!!

Neustadt (new town) is where the youth is at: nice people, good&interesting food you dont really find anywhere else close by. it‘s safe. i would avoid the main station at night as there are quite a lot of alcoholics & addicts who CAN be aggressive/annoying. i‘ve never been physically hurt before but there have been situations where i was uncomfortable (but that can happen anywhere). overall id say that dresden is pretty safe as long as you stay in the busy parts. the crime rate isnt high! fav...

Beside the night you can stay everywhere. In my opinion, it is most common for the area "Neustadt" 🍻🍾🚨for being loud and having an alcoholic scene. By the way, the "large garden" (= Großer Garten) is a really great place to unwind. ☀️

It absolutely depends on the area. I don’t like to walk around Neustadt alone at night. Also Tharandter Straße is creepy at night. I’d say during the day it’s fine. There are enough people around, especially in the touristic places.