Is Athens Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

I went solo to Athens but met amazing friends while there. People are friendly and welcoming and generally feels safe. I stayed in an Airbnb in the city and was able to find grocery, a gym, the metro, bars, and bookstores all within walking distance. I met up with some other solo travelers to explore the city and go on some historic guided tours. Overall my experience was life changing and I would highly recommend Athens to everyone.

Group travel

I visited Athens with my friends this summer and it was one of my favorite trips ever! Even though the public transport wasn't the most reliable the great food balanced it out. I didn't feel more unsafe than in other countries I've visited so far. Actually, people everywhere we're so nice and helpful, even when they couldn't help us out. 100% will visit again (mainly for the museums and food :)

Solo travel

Vibrant city. Only able to stay for 2 nights and wish had more. Got very early morning bus to airport to save money on taxi - would recommend. Safe city, lovely food. Stayed in City Circus hostel, no frills and a bit noisy but as expected for hostel of price range.

Couple travel

We felt overwhelming and unexpectedly safe in Athens, particularly around the Acropolis area. I love Greek food, but my partner had never had it before and fell in love with it. We ate dinner at Arcadia Restaurant and spent the rest of the evening walking around and enjoying the shops in this area.

Group travel

To my surprise, I felt very unsafe. I loved the city, but people were very reactive and I have the impression there is no consideration for women. We were 3 women and constantly having men swearing at us. I felt all the time as suddenly a fight against us could start.

Solo travel

I stayed in an Airbnb in Athens, and felt mostly safe walking around. I didn’t hear great things about hostels which is why I made this decision, and I was very grateful to have this space all to myself since it was quite the crowded city. There were definitely some sketchy streets so be super super vigilant when you are walking around alone, especially at night. I was there in July, so it was very hot! I decided to do the main attractions anyway, such as walking up to the Acropolis, but did my best to go in the mornings/evenings in order to avoid the mid day heat. This is when I would go back to my airbnb to cool off, eat, and drink water. Absolutely bring a giant water bottle to keep hydrated throughout the day even thought it can be a pain to carry around. Comfy shoes also!!

Solo travel

I really recommend athens I’m feeling so safe here and ppl are really helpful and friendly . Food is also great . Transport is easy I hope a safe trip for all of you much loveee

Solo travel

I went to Athens for three days about one year ago. I was fairly nervous before the trip. I found it to be extremely welcoming. I stayed in a hostel, which was a good decision. I joined a bicycle tour for three hours, which gave me an overview of the city. There was a time at night when I was out walking but I felt a little nervous. However, overall, the city felt very safe.

Couple travel

Athens, Greece was the best trip yet! Met an amazing family and had a good time. Safety: totally safe. We never felt afraid. Everyone was welcoming and nice. It is also a fire arms free country. Things to do: too many things to do and see. We saw just a small part of Athens in a week. A month is needed to island hop or to get a lot more in. Greece has so much to offer from tours, beach days and food galore! The food was so good! Anything we ate was delicious with a variety of options. Transportation: use the metro. Easy and cheap with lines all over the city. Cars are not recommended if you’re staying in the city. Accommodations: we stayed at a (and I think it’s called) boutique hotel. It was a cool place and would recommend as it was pretty central. The rest of the time was at an air bnb. Overall costs: fairly cheap. Food was definitely cheap. Out stay was the most expensive part since we were there for 5 days. The excursions were also a bit costly depending on what you want to do. I do like to do hop on hop off bus tours because it gives you an idea of what’s around to see and do for them or later, for a cheap ride. Plus it gives you transportation for the day to get to those sites at no extra costs other than waiting for the next ride. Side note: I DON’T RECOMMEND THIS TOUR IN ROME. Too much traffic and not worth it. It’s faster to walk.

Solo travel

For my first travel alone, I stay 6 days in Athens. It’s a very beautiful city with amazing view. I feel safe but i don’t go anywhere at night 🙃 I sleep in a hotel next to acropolis so it’s a very good place to stroll all day long

Athens is not safe for solo travellers. Especially the Athens center. If you want to visit Athens, choose to live in the north like Kifisia or Marousi where you can easily take the green metro line and visit the center of the Athens during the day and not the night hours.

In athens you need to keep an eye on your belongings at all times and also especially if you are a tourist look like you know where you are going. It will be safe if you do those things. Also dont just aimlessly wander in the center because there are pretty bad areas outside the touristic zone and actually very close to it. Just be aware and you will be fine.

Solo travel

Walk up and down as many streets as possible in Plaka. Enjoy the many cafes and eateries. Take in the sights. And smile at the friendly locals and fellow travellers. Have a wonderful time in this beautiful and historical city!

Solo travel

I live in Athens now and have been for the last months. I visited the acropolis and it was so nice. It was free entry bc I’m 22 which was really good. The people are nice and the food are great. They have a lot of different rooftop bars also around monastiraki. I would recommend MS rooftop, hyper, A for Athens and 360 rooftop bar.