Is La Spezia safe for solo female travelers?

La Spezia is generally a safe city for solo female travelers. It's a small seaside city known for its laid-back lifestyle. Crime rate is low and local people are usually friendly and helpful. During the day and evening the city and its transport links are quite busy, providing a safe environment. Even at night, the well-lit main roads and main city areas are safe to travel around.

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How safe is La Spezia for female travelers?

Solo travel

Very beautiful, visited Pise and cinque terre because it was not that far Very beautiful landscape , I highly recommend visiting Very safe and public transport are accessible. Porto venere is also a beautiful spot.

Posted: May 28, 2025Experienced: May, 2021
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Group travel

We stopped within walking distance of the train station in La Spezia. First, we took a stroll around Riomaggiore, then we took a train to Manarola where we participated in a lesson on making pesto at Nessun Dorma. From there, we took a train to Corniglia, which is the only town not located at sea level. It is situated on top of a cliff, so we had a lot of stairs to climb from the station. We followed the trail from Corniglia to Vernazza, took a break for some ice cream, then took a water taxi to Monterosso, where we watched the sunset and had dinner, before returning by train to La Spezia.

Posted: November 26, 2022
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How safe is La Spezia for women?

Local safety index

3.3 /5

Based on 3 local experiences

Local crime index

1.1 /5

Based on 3 local experiences

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Simona

It is a small and fairly safe city. Certain areas should be avoided, especially in the evening/night.

Posted: March 9, 2025
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La spezia is a safe place where nothing happens really. You never know who you find at night. I would avoid the train station area. Otherwise, you can feel comfortable walking around the city both in the day and night

Posted: September 4, 2024
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As in any other place, it is always good to be cautious and it would be better not to wander around alone at night.. all in all La Spezia is a safe city, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to visit it in peace (and as a solo travel lady, it is very doable, I guarantee)!

Posted: March 30, 2024
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