based on 151 experiences from female travelers
Asmin
Netherlands
Leiden is a student city. It's overall very safe, but like everywhere else during the night in some places, you need to be more sharp. It has many museums and is called museum city. The botanical garden is very pretty from the end of March until the end of September. It has a cafe but you can also do a picnic. It's very pretty and located in the middle of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. You can walk everywhere, you don't need to take a bus. In 30 mins, you can be at the beach too (Katwijk or Noordwijk). There are no hostels and the food is also expensive.
Posted: May 4, 2025Experienced: April, 2025Maastricht was wonderful - super cute old town, cute university. There is a church that has been completely converted into a bookshop, I can totally recommend it! Sitting by the river in the evening is also great, there are lots of young open-minded people in the city. Everything is within walking distance - I didn't stay there but the prices for food were like in the surrounding countries.
Posted: May 4, 2025Experienced: March, 2025Azime
Turkey
It was a great city and the people were sooo nice i loveeed walking around and just exploring. I felt safe during the day ofc but i have no comment about it at night due to i didnt have any experience in the city at nightđ.
Posted: April 27, 2025Oleksandra
Austria
Absolutely AWESOME city!!!! Made me want to move there actually, everything is accessible, a little expensive, and so so beautiful. When I went out alone I felt very safe, and even in the evening there wasn't any danger at all
Posted: April 24, 2025Experienced: January, 2024I spent 2 days (1 night) in Amsterdam during my Interrail trip in 2023. While it was a short time, it was enough to visit all landmarks and visit some museums. The van goth museum is truly amazing. I stayed with my now ex girlfriend in The flyinf pig for the night, which isn't the best choice for people sensitive to the smell of weed since the hostel has a smoking area
Posted: April 23, 2025Experienced: January, 2023I went with my partner and we stayed at the tulip hostel which was 10min from the train station. So the location was convenient. Very touristy area. The staircase was narrow and no elevator in most hostels in Amsterdam because of the narrow buildings. The weather was awful: rain and cloudy all 4 days we were there. But it was expected since it was December. The food was expensive, as one would expect from a Western Europe country. A lot of options in the area tho. A lot of museums and the red light district was 10min from the train station. It felt pretty safe since we were in a tourist area and there was people in the streets at all times. We spent 1600⏠in the city for food and museums and attractions etc. With plane tickets and hostel in total we spent 2600âŹuro for the whole trip for 4 days. To some places that was far away we took uber. The museum Lumieres is a MUST when youâre in Amsterdam and try the freshly made stroopwaffles, sooo good. I regret not going to see the windmills in the nearby city, but got a close enough experience in This is Holland fly experience. And the weed there is not as strong as one would imagine.
Posted: April 23, 2025Ciara
Iceland
I spent just 3 days in Amsterdam with a friend, staying in the clink hostel. The Hozier concert we went to was insane and we also enjoyed the DalĂ/Gaudi immersive experience. I tend to feel anxious/overstimulated in cities but Amsterdam was comparatively very relaxing. The amount of water in and around the centre affects the atmosphere of the city for sure. I felt pretty safe walking at night and the public transport is easy to use.
Posted: April 21, 2025Experienced: November, 2023Elena
Armenia
Travelled here with a friend for four days. Amsterdam is by far among my favorite destinations. I felt very safe, free, and relaxed there. Even though itâs bustling with tourism, it was still very chill. People are very friendly, helpful and non-judgmental. The city offers more than weed (although this is a must when visiting), such as great food, the Red Light Secrets Museum, Moco museum and other art museums, and the Van Gogh museum. I also love the progressive and environmentally-friendly culture and lifestyle there. This is city is definitely 10/10. â€ïž
Posted: April 13, 2025felt very safe, especially as a queer couple. The vegan options are crazy good, we tried so many vegan restaurants and had lots of fun. We stayed in Utrecht, close to the center, it was a very cheap and good place.
Posted: April 13, 2025It was really fun, rented a bicycle and biked around the middle of the city. Pretty safe borh walking and biking. It was when it became dark that i became a bit creepy, got catcalled when biking and had to stay casious when walking home after with my friend in the dark since it became dark pretty fast.
Posted: April 10, 2025Based on 390 local experiences
Based on 390 local experiences
Well, I am usually on my bike so that limits the interactions. I would say that the most annoying and problematic people are the group of drunk men in the center or around it. Then, as any park, if you're on your own at night, watch out because some dudes hide in trees or else but overall, Amsterdam is safe.
Posted: May 6, 2025Amsterdam isnât a city I would describe as unsafe. Thereâs almost always people around and I feel there are enough safe spaces you could go to if something did happen to you. That being said, I donât know everything and some people might have a very different experience. I have never felt truly unsafe, and I donât believe a lot of others have. Just a tip: I always look for pride flags when I donât geel comfortable in the city. I believe that people who stand up for the rights of others are commonly more welcoming and helpful in times of stress.
Posted: May 5, 2025