based on 263 experiences from female travelers
Bre
United States
I have been to the city of Porto many times now and it’s beautiful!! The people are very kind, the coffee is EXCELLENT, I felt very safe, and there’s tons to do if you just walk around. I highly recommend it for anyone traveling around Europe!
Posted: June 17, 2025Sesimbra is such a wonderful seaside town, amazing beaches and food. Felt very safe. Recommend kayaking tour, boat tours, swimming and chilling in the sand. There are quite a few fiestas which is always great.
Posted: June 16, 2025Experienced: May, 2025I landed in Faro morning time and spent the whole day discovering it before heading to my next destination. One thing I noticed was google maps was not 💯 percent accurate. So using public transport and finding places was harder than usual but still very safe and convenient as the whole place was very walkable.
Posted: June 16, 2025Elena
Spain
A country I fell in love with. I've been in Lisbon by myself and in the south and Porto with my friends. Generally it's cheaper then were I live (Milan and now Barcelona) you just need to stay away from the classic tourist traps especially in Lisbon. You can easily find hostels for 20-25€ a night depending if it's high season or not. Go surf if you can and don't just be in big cities or the coast only. Especially in Lisbon you'll have yo walk a lot of stairs and hills, so get ready.
Posted: June 13, 2025Experienced: October, 2023Léa
France
My first solo trip. I loved it!! The hostel was amazing, i met so many nice people (one from a Facebook group, we went together to sintra). Went out at night and felt super safe. Lots to do and it was really pretty
Posted: May 31, 2025Experienced: January, 2024Fernanda
Brazil
Portugal was amazing, specially in Braga. Braga is a place i definetely want to leve someday, doesent have pollution, its all calm and the traffic is not crazy. Looks like a small town and i simply love it!!! ❤️
Posted: May 31, 2025Based on 192 local experiences
Based on 192 local experiences
Porto is very safe city, there are some places where better not to go alone as girl but this places are more dangerous just at night. I’m living here for 2 years and haven’t expected any dangerous situation
Posted: June 18, 2025Rinrin
Porto is a really safe city, I think these days it’s a getting a bit more dangerous and there’s some areas I would be wary of walking alone at night, however, as long as you’re aware of your surroundings, it’s all good. I’ve lived here for 3 years and have never been assaulted / robbed / harassed on the streets in any way. Cat callers exist though
Posted: June 9, 2025