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Greece, Couple travel
I will definitely go back. The food is amazing. 🐙😋 the beach is sooo blue and gorgeous. I felt safe during my last 2 trips. I have done the west of Greece and planning on going to other cities every summer.
Posted: November 9, 2025
Alix
France
Crete, Solo travel
I went to chania in Crete for a long w-e alone. I stayed on a hostel that was 25€ the night. And was very well located. And thanks to this hostel I make friends which whôm I did a lot of activities and beach I will recommend you to do excursions. If you go in the hostel they always proposed a lot of them. The weather was very nice. And i really enjoy it
Posted: October 31, 2025
İdil
Denmark
Athens, Group travel
I felt really safe and happy, the streets were interesting for me. And also the food, oh I love Greek culture!!! I stayed in hostel for erasmus plus program and it was also nice to be with the other cultures.
Posted: September 23, 2025
Jo
Romania
Crete, Solo travel
Had my first solo trip to Crete this august for a few nights stay. I landed in a hostel (wanted to experience that too) but I wouldn’t say it was a good rest. I liked the port side of Heraklion though, besides museums and historical sites i am not sure there was much left to see. After a 3h bus ride to Chania i finally landed to the seaside, visited the local port and lighthouse area before heading out to the camping side( another 20min bus ride). My goal was to see a falling side from a tent this summer and also se the beach. I did all here. To my surprise the camping site had great facilities (better than the hostel) and even organized a nice live music evening at their restaurant. There was a pool with bar/terrace too and all 3 sandy beaches +lidl were within a 10min walk radius which was super convenient. The 2 days i stayed there i met a great bee friend and had some good laughs and drinks by our tents. On my way back i stopped in Rethymno where i planned to visit more of the port venetian fortress but was too exhausted to carry my bags and discovered the bus station had a bag locker rental service which was great! The person there helped manage my locker and recommended a good site to go for a quick sea swim by the port which was great refresher (but a bit fishy smelly water). The restaurant close-by wasn’t welcoming, so after 6 wasted minutes i went back to the bus station, changed and had a quick snack before going back to Heraklion, this time staying at a near to the airport hotel which was great. Right across from it there was a taverna the person from hotel reception recommended and it was the best lamb chop bbq i tried and the desert from the house was yummy (raveni i think it was called) The trip i had wasn’t that great but for a last minute solo trip it was more than i expected. Hope to redo it and take more time to meet and enjoy good vibes with good people. There wasn’t much i could visit; i even googled monastery to find my steps in front of a hitel that was built over an monastery in Chania.. i walked mainly on the main streets but didn’t feel unsafe especially considering i was clearly a tourist with my backpacking on. Next time i want to take the day trip to go hiking and another trip for ferry to another island. Food was affordable, depending on the location, i spent from 3-6€ for a pastry to 23€ -30€ for a 1 person meal(plus beer/tea/ouzo included) at restaurants.
Posted: August 31, 2025Tinos, Group travel
Tinos is a lovely island with a local vibe. It is not as overpriced as other greek islands and has its own charm. It also culturally interesting as it has it own customs. It felt quite safe as well to travel around.
Posted: August 18, 2025How safe is Greece for women?
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Based on 188 local experiences
kalliopi
Rethymnon
Rethymnon overall has no criminal activity. You can go out whenever and wherever and don’t have to worry. Just be aware that in the weekdays at night some villagers go to town to club and drink so they might get aggressive. But other then that, it’s a very safe town
Posted: December 22, 2025Athens
I feel pretty safe in Athens, you have to be aware of pickpockets as in most big cities. If you're in any public transportation I would recommend having your bag in front of you, and be aware of your things, and you won't have any issues. In the streets people will come up to you, sometimes selling roses, sometimes playing instruments, a lot of the time kids will come to you and ask for money, don't offer anything and don't take the roses, just politely decline, sometimes they'll stay there staring at you until they leave, try to ignore it, if you're with somebody you can continue your conversation, they will leave and they were never aggressive or violent, it's just a bit awkward.
Posted: December 21, 2025
Stavroula
Municipality of Athens
There are a lot of placea is my town that it is dangerous for everyone to be there with no reason. There are people that may be thieves or drug dealers. In the center is more safe but like everywhere you have to be carefoul with your personal belongings wherever its crowded.
Posted: December 14, 2025Volos
Volos is safe enough for people to feel free about going out or raising their kids in the city so I would definitely recommend that you try this location for safety reasons as the city has a low rate of crime
Posted: December 14, 2025
Maria
Drama
My city is safe; a woman can walk alone in the alleys even in the night without fear of being bothered. Of course crime can occur, but it usually doesn’t exceed about 5–7%. It’s a small city, the chances are really low.
Posted: December 11, 2025Safety in Greece
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Katerina
Thessaloniki
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hey!! :) I'm Katerina, 19 yo and I live in Thessaloniki🇬🇷. I was always passionate about traveling and after a MeetUp I had resently I think about starting solo traveling too. I love meeting new people all around the world and my mission in life is to travel to the mayority of the countries of the world🗺️! I'm right now learning spanish so it would be perfect to get to speak to a native so I can improve my speaking skills in 🇪🇸!
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kalliopi
Rethymnon
Can host for:
4 days
About me
I’m 18yo and a political science student. I’m adventurous and I’m always down to do whatever! Fun facts: I can’t stand “apolitical” people I love dad jokes I love sitting at cafes and chatting I play the piano I adore animals I love meeting new people If you want a place to stay in Crete, message me!
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