based on 44 experiences from female travelers
Cynthia
Brazil
Portugal is beautiful! I was in Lisbon, Fundao, Faro, Lagos, and Albufeira. All the cities are gorgeous, with different landscapes and very attractive! People in the south are very friendly, the food is tasty, and it's not a very expensive country. I found it quite affordable!
Posted: September 29, 2024I feltsqfe, met very nice people. The city center is very busy during the day,more quiet at night. The food quality is great. I recommend this city to travel solo as a lady. The other side if the city is also beautiful.
Posted: September 19, 2024Experienced: August, 2024Albufeira in Winter is lovely. Enough bars and restaurants so not to be bored, but very much quieter than Summer. There is quite a flux of UK travellers, mostly retired on long stay holidays, giving a community feel and adding to overall safety. Quite a number are widowed and so plenty of opportunity to make new friends. Prices are average and a 3 course tourist menu can still be found for €10/15. Taxis are around €5 anywhere in resort. Generally , a safe resort, but avoid deserted streets at night for a slight risk of mugging. 40 mins from airport with a good bus network. Some beautiful places to visit. Winter is usually mild with sunshine. February is quiet and many places close. It's also Fiesta month!
Posted: September 18, 2024Experienced: February, 2024Noor
United Kingdom
Faro was beautiful for a quick recharge. The beaches are lovely, the people were so kind and I felt incredibly safe there even late at night. I was fine getting around on public transport. Although benagil caves were advertised as a must do I found it far too crowded to enjoy. There was an island hopping tour that was perfect, definitely look into that!
Posted: September 13, 2024Victoria
Bulgaria
Let’s first start with the fact I felt super safe. As every place on the planet there were some sketchy places, I recommend you to ask locals for them, they are super helpful but keep in mind that most people in Portugal don’t speak really good English. They have really good bars that weren’t too expensive. I didn’t use public transportation or something because everything is basically 15-20 minutes away. Overall, I loved it there and I would give it 7/10 because i like more cold countries and it was too hot for me 😆.
Posted: September 13, 2024Experienced: July, 2024I felt extremely save in nazare! I stayed a few days end of may there weren‘t too many tourists. The Beaches are great but I did not really feel comfortable going swimming on my on as the waves can be really big :).
Posted: September 3, 2024Lagos is a beautiful and great town at the Algarve in Portgal. I felt save and very welcome. My stay was at a Airbnb with a warm and friendly host. We had good conversations. At the market hall I met friendly and helpful locals. There was always time for a talk and explanation about their products and the area around. I did a round tour by food of Lagos. The travel guide was a local. He told me many interesting things about history, locals and local food, fish etc. I really recommend Lagos
Posted: September 2, 2024Experienced: April, 2024Lisbon is very nice city with very nice people, they are so good in English , the foods are also was great with local wine , the city has both modern side and old side with mini trains and yellow, it was very nice express
Posted: September 2, 2024Lisbon is a very safe city. I felt comfortable solo traveling as a female and navigating the city at all hours of the day. I did not run into any issues and found the people to be very kind. The transportation system is fairly good and it was easy to navigate the city.
Posted: August 31, 2024Experienced: August, 2024Tavira is a beautiful town near to Faro, have great beaches and good food. The castle is a nice place to visit the city is safety and quiet wich is good if you are looking to recover after long walks.
Posted: August 30, 2024Experienced: July, 2024Based on 70 local experiences
Based on 70 local experiences
Loti
My city is beautiful and safe! I can assure you that crime levels are very low and as a female the city as a lot to offer and it's easy to commute both day and night time without worrying too much! Thanks all!
Posted: September 19, 2024Marta
The city of Aveiro is super calm and peaceful! It's called the Portuguese Venice due to the existing canals. There's no crime at all, and even at night, it's super safe. It has a good climate and good food! The existing public transportation is good.
Posted: September 8, 2024solomiya
Heyy, my name is Solomiya and I’m a Ukrainian girl that actually lives in Portugal a long time. I’m 20 years old and I LOVE travel around Europe and change my experiences with another people!
Paula
I’m 22 years old Polish girl that loves traveling:)
Paula
Lisbon
3 days
I’m 22 years old Polish girl that loves traveling:)
solomiya
Braga
3 days
Heyy, my name is Solomiya and I’m a Ukrainian girl that actually lives in Portugal a long time. I’m 20 years old and I LOVE travel around Europe and change my experiences with another people!
Tracy
Hello, My name is Tracy and I'm interested in cinema, culture, events & social, food & cuisine, health, hiking, live music, nature, shoestring, sightseeing, solo travel, sunbathing and art