Is Latvia safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Latvia for female travelers?
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based on 37 experiences from female travelers
Riga, Solo travel
While in Riga I stayed in the Blue Bird Hostel in the old city. The city felt pretty safe to walk around, although I didn't stay out very late. I really recommend the Art Nouveau neighborhood. I'm not aware of any museums since I had no time to visit one but simply walking around is very pleasant
Posted: March 16, 2025Experienced: April, 2022
Melis
Turkey
Latvia, Solo travel
I went Latvia for Erasmus and it was the best thing I’ve ever experienced. I’ve never felt safe and peaceful anywhere. You can enjoy the clubs and even after 4 am you can walk to your place ALONE. I’ve done that many times and it’s really safe. The people are really friendly and open to new experiences. I was never bored. The only thing is in the winter it’s always snowing so if you don’t like I wouldn’t recommend but other than that everything was good
Posted: February 21, 2025
Seda
Latvia
Riga, Group travel
I felt super safe! A very walkable city, and very few tourists! I stayed in Liberty Hotel, very good place for it's price. Close to McDonalds and the old town. The cakes taste weird 🙃 didn't experince any restaurant that i liked, so just kept to supermarkets
Posted: February 3, 2025Experienced: December, 2024
Ida
Denmark
Riga, Family travel
I had a lovely time in Riga with my mom and grandma. We felt very safe, wherever we went. We saw the Stalin Tower, the old KGB museum (not for the faint hearted) and just walked around the old city. The city is absolutely beautiful with old architecture and fascinating sculptures. The food is amazing and cheap. Would recommend.
Posted: January 26, 2025Experienced: August, 2024Riga, Solo travel
I felt very safe, the people were warm and helpful. They speak English well and most also speak Russian. No one bothered me, I wasn't worried about being robbed (like in Brussels or Barcelona). I recommend it.
Posted: November 12, 2024How safe is Latvia for women?
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Evija
Riga
Generally I feel safe in Riga. As always, avoid being alone during the night, but I don't follow that rule. Doesn't mean you shouldn't. Avoid Origo if you can. Old town is generally safe in my opinion, police is very responsive if anything.
Posted: November 5, 2025
Robina
Latvia
Latvia is a pretty safe country. The biggest danger is on the roads ( a lot or reckless speeding and drunk driving). There might be an occasional man trying to hit on you or a drunk asking for money but in my experience you can shake them off pretty easily. Still always try to stay safe and don't walk alone in the middle of the night. If you're going clubbing, try and find somebody to go with and i would suggest calling a taxi to get back home, just for safety.
Posted: October 21, 2025
Jekaterina
Riga
The center is pretty much safe, so I would say you don’t have to worry at all. If we are talking about Ķengarags, Āgenskalns and other regions around the center, they are pretty unsafe, so I don’t recommend getting out there after dark.
Posted: August 28, 2025Latvia
I think it’s safe during the day. Since it’s population is not too crowded, i don’t feel like I’ll be kidnapped or robbed. But sometimes random drunk people make me feel worried. I haven’t used public transport in the night so I cannot comment on it but here bolt is commonly used and affordable.
Posted: August 8, 2025
Elīna
Bauska
Overall it is very safe. Sometimes there are some vandalism happening at night. The people here maybe are not the most open-minded, because it's a small city, but it will not affect tourists while visiting the city in my opinion.
Posted: June 21, 2025Safety in Latvia
