Is Ohrid safe for solo female travelers?

Ohrid is generally safe for solo female travelers. The locals are friendly and crime rates are low, especially towards tourists. However, like all travel destinations, it's always important to stay cautious, especially at night. It's best to stick to crowded places and well-lit areas. Public transport is reliable and usually safe, but always keep an eye on your belongings to avoid pickpockets. Always remember to respect the local customs and traditions.

Safety rating

3.5 /5

Based on 3 experiences from female travelers

4.5 /5

Based on our research and crime data

Ohrid is currently ranked #3 safest place in North Macedonia for solo female travellers, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5. . Check the full ranking.

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How safe is Ohrid for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

3.5 /5

based on 3 experiences from female travelers

Megan

Singapore

Solo travel

Ohrid is beautiful, great for a 2 day stay. There are pay-as-you-wish day tours available to bring you around the Church of Saint John, the Ancient Macedonian theatre, Ohrid boardwalk etc. I also enjoyed the boat tour to St Naums, incredibly pretty. It’s a very small town though, so 2 days is more than enough. It is much more affordable than Western Europe, I paid around €7 for Old Town Hostel Ohrid and I ended up meeting some of the best people there! However, I am ethnically Chinese so I experienced 5 instances of racism in 3 days - eg. the local children would yell Ching Chong at me and other slurs while I was simply walking on the street. Sometimes I was followed by Romany children asking for money. Didn’t feel the safest here overall

Posted: March 22, 2024

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Solo travel

I traveled alone to Ohrid and it was one of the best trips I have ever taken! I felt completely safe both at night and during the day, and people are incredibly friendly. As a solo female, I didn't face any inappropriate comments or strange looks.

Posted: March 24, 2023

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Elena

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About me

My passion is travelling, meeting new friends and cultures and expanding horizons I am a person who since very young have been travelling and i am looking forward to always having new experiences I can adapt myself at every place that i go and I make friends easily..I like to talk, listen what other people have to say about their own lives, that is how we learn more about life... I like parties and hang out in caffe but also there are days where i want to be at a peaceful places.

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Tina

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About me

I currently live in Milan and next semester you can find me in Sevilla on an Erasmus. I love travelling through exploitation of government money from different countries if that wasn't obvious and I love doing art in my spare time, which I don't have much of.

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