Is Aveiro Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Aveiro is known for its quiet and calm environment which makes it a very safe city for solo female travelers. The crime rates are low and the locals are very friendly and helpful towards tourists. However, like anywhere else, basic safety precautions should still be taken, especially at night. Public transportation is reliable and widely available, which contributes to the city's safety level.

Safety rating

4.5 /5

Based on our research and crime data

4.2 /5

Based on 5 experiences from local women

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How safe is Aveiro?

Safety at night:Safe

Aveiro is generally a safe place, even at night. As it is a bustling university city, there's considerable nightlife, and the city often remains vibrant till late. However, like in any other place, it's advisable to stay alert and aware of your surroundings when walking alone at night. Locals are amiable and willing to help if you feel unsafe or uncertain. Taking usual precautions such as avoiding deserted streets or overly crowded places will increase your safety.

Public transportation:Safe

Public transportation in Aveiro is generally reliable and safe. The city's buses, trams, and trains are typically clean and well-maintained. Instances of pickpocketing and other petty crimes are relatively low, especially during the day. However, as in any location, you should always stay aware of your surroundings and keep an eye on your belongings. Late at night, you might prefer to use a reputable taxi company or rideshare app in order to get to your destination safely.

Street harassment:Very low

Aveiro is known to be a very safe and welcoming city to all travelers. Street harassment is not prevalent here. The locals are rather respectful and well-mannered. As in any city, it is still necessary to be aware of your surroundings but incidents of street harassment are an anomaly, not a norm in Aveiro.

Petty crimes:Low

Aveiro is generally a safe city with a low occurrence of petty crimes. However, usual precautions should still be taken. Try to avoid displaying expensive belongings in public or leaving them unattended and always monitor your bags, especially in crowded places and public transportation.

Is Aveiro worth visiting?

İrem

Portugal

Solo travel

This is one of the most greenest city I've ever seen. The culture and people are really nice and the city is quite safe to travel. Hotels and houses to rent are a bot expensive but food are acceptable. Beaches here are really good especially for friends groups and parties and of course for swimming. In summer is really warm tho..

Posted: March 1, 2025Experienced: February, 2025

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Group travel

I went to Aveiro with four friends, we were 5 in total. I could easily say it was one of the nicest places Ive ever seen. People are really friendly, they love to talk to people and their conversations are fun. You can make friends, anytime/anywhere in Aveiro. They make great cocktails and the cocktails are budget friendly! There are less options of vegetarian food compared to other european countries but of course its not impossible. During my 10 days in Aveiro, there was not a night I went back to my hostel before 2am and the city has never felt dangerous to me. We stayed in Pousadas de Juventude, the rooms were kind of small but since we did not pay big attention to where we were staying, it was all fine for us, it was around 15mins by walking to the city.

Posted: January 10, 2024

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Is Aveiro safe for women?

Safety index

4.2 /5

Based on 5 local experiences

Crime index

1.4 /5

Based on 5 local experiences

Since the city is small, it is really safe and you can walk or travel easily by yourself. People are helpful but in terms of ing. language you may have some problems when you talk to middle age and elderly people because they don't really know English. Besides, the city has really good beaches. You gonna love it.

Posted: March 1, 2025

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Ana

About Me

Hi, I'm Rita and I'm a 20 years old biology student. I'm a scout (rover) in Portugal. All my life my parents did the max they could to show me the Mediterranean so now I have a soft spot for Barcelona, Rome, Venice, Pompei, Madrid, etc. I speak fluent english, spanish, and I'm learning italian but it's a slow learning because of my biology degree. When I get a job, I'm thinking of staying here in Portugal, but on holidays traveling everywhere. I wanna go back to Spain, Italy and I wanna discover Japan because (it's a funny story with college friends) when I was a freshwoman, an older friend told me I was a lot like Osamu Dazai so now I wanna go see his tomb and getting to know more about how he lived. Anyways, I love traveling and I can't wait to start making new friends :) P.S.: if you have a soft spot for fantasy books written by women, we're gonna get along really well :)

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Luciana

About Me

I'm brazilian living my Eramus experience in Aveiro, Portugal, until August. I study languages and Marketing, but my interests are very diversified. I love traveling, meeting people, learn a new language and ways of thinking. On my free time I love to do petsitting/housesitting, and outdoor activities ! But i'm not against go to bar and enjoying a nice talk and tasting a good wine 🍷💕 If you come to Aveiro while I'm still here, it will be my pleasure show the city and give nice tips !