based on 45 experiences from female travelers
Olha
Ukraine
I did the Peak of the Balkans trek in Prokletije mountains, and it was an amazing experience! I did it solo, and felt safe in the mountains and villages, and met some nice people doing the same thing. Although, you of course have to have some mountain hiking experience and good endurance to enjoy this. Staying in the guesthouses was great (esp. food!), and I recommend going in early July — I often was alone in the dorm rooms. I booked all guesthouses via Whatsapp (just found the number and read reviews on Google maps), and “full board” included a bed, breakfast, dinner and ingredients for lunch sandwich, and hot shower and Wi-Fi ofc.
Posted: September 24, 2025Vilma
Finland
One of my favorite places🤍 The whole Bay of Kotor is so breathtaking and definitely worth a visit. I've been there twice, once in January for two weeks and then in July for a couple of days. I always felt safe even walking alone after dark (safer than in Finland which is a lot to say). I was one of the only turists in January which made it more special in my opinion, though swimming in these landspaces in July was a magical experience. It didn't get overgrowded even in July, smaller towns remained quiet. Best time to visit in my opinion would probably be late spring / fall. There is a lot to do, you can wonder around almost any town/village around the bay and they all have really beautiful architecture and amazing views of the sea & mountains. There are also a lot of hikes and boat trips you can take. If you stay longer you can also take the bus to Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina. They also have pretty good bus connections around the bay, so you don't need to rent a car if you don't want to. I used the busses and it was easy to get around. Not everyone speaks english but everyone is kind and tries their best to communicate. (Men might randomly try to flirt but they are not pushy). Overall the people are very respectful and welcoming. Prices are affordable. Boats trips were around 5-15€. I mostly ate at local grills where meals cost around 5-7€. In restaurants they are 10-15€. (Food overall is great and similar to other countries in the balkans like Croatia) I honestly can't think of anything negative and would definitely recommend to everyone who has a change to visit!
Posted: September 4, 2025Restaurants in Montenegro are not very expensive. They have very good local food. We spent 500 for 2 during our 2 weeks in Haubes. The people are friendly, it's very pleasant to talk to them even if you use Google translate. I recommend doing the Bobotov Kuk which takes 6 hours. It's magnificent and is done in a group.
Posted: August 23, 2025Experienced: July, 2025It felt safe, people were friendly and helpful. During winter finding a taxi was a little bit hard but overall everything was fine. Although some parts of Bar were on the hills, it might make it harder for some people, we were fine
Posted: August 5, 2025Experienced: November, 2024Asude
Turkey
I felt really safe in there. You should go to the museums and historical places. If you will go in summer you can have fun in the beach a lot. Food was okey but not the best. pizza was really good. There are really good and cheap hotels in the old town but book before you go there. Mostly they are full.
Posted: June 29, 2025Based on 17 local experiences
Based on 17 local experiences
Podgorica in general is very known as a safe city. Sometimes bad things do happen such as traffic accidents or fights but comparing to the rest of the world it is quite safe to walk alone at nights. You can count on locals for whatever you need, they are very welcoming and warm people who would always offer any help in case someone needs it.
Posted: September 29, 2025