Is Ioannina Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Ioannina is relatively safe for solo female travelers. The city boasts low crime rates and locals are generally friendly and respectful towards visitors. Tourist areas and accommodations are secure with appropriate measures taken for safety. However, travelers are advised to observe basic safety pre-cautions such as not walking alone at night in unfamiliar areas; especially in secluded areas.

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Is Ioannina safe for women?

Eva

Eva

Very safe walking alone at night Sometimes you see men watching at you but its a college city so no fear of going out alone and drinking taxi drivers also are very safe and if they see a girl alone will help her

Posted: October 6, 2026
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Cops are all over the city until morning. I live 5 min from the centre by car and i walk alone and im not afraid. The city is all over students, it basically lives from its students so everyone here is friendly

Posted: December 30, 2024
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Marianna

Marianna

Ioannina, Greece is a town with many students and really friendly people. The night life here is pretty great any day of the week especially on Saturday the roads are filled with people. I don’t mind going out alone or walking back home alone especially in the centre of the city. Of course you have to be careful and always there is a possibility of being assaulted but all you have to do is call for help and pretty much anyone will be there. I believe it’s one of the safest “big” cities of...

Posted: October 6, 2024
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Safety map

Based on reports from women living in Ioannina, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.

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Hospitality Exchange in Ioannina

Antigoni

Antigoni

Ioannina

Can host for:

7 nights

About me

I am a teacher of Greek to foreigners and a special ed teacher. I’m passionate about cinema, poetry and photography. I’m on the road to veganism and an advocate for animal rights and the environmental crisis. I love connecting with new people, and especially women and queer people. I’m an ally to LGBTQI+ people. I’ve left Athens but I can host you in Ioannina city, or the mountains (Tzoumerka) where I currently live!

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