Is Barcelona Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

I felt safe, surprisingly, I heard a lot about the pickpocketing. I stayed for 2 nights in Hostel Grau which was located near the famous street. I liked the homey feel of this hotel. February was a surprisingly good time to visit, I had blue skies and nice temperatures.

Group travel

It was such a fun experience. We mostly did touristy areas and walked around a lot. To travel, I would definitely recommend using the metro, it was super easy to navigate and pretty cheap, definitely buy the 10 round trip ticket if you're planning to stay for more than 3 or 4 days ( saves money ) Must visit places are: - Sagrada familia: literally the most famous place in Barcelona and really impressive to look at, especially if you're a bit of an architecture and history nerd like me. I wouldn't recommend visiting at night, the lighting coupled with the gothic architecture makes it look more like a haunted place. I went in both the morning and night and my morning pics turned out MUCH better - Las Ramblas: a really busy and crowded street but it's like a major shopping street. There were so many cute little stalls and shops and it was a pretty fun experience walking down it and window shopping. - Boqueria market: it's in las ramblas and was one of my favourite parts of my trip. The whole vibe and different colours and foods was really nice. I didn't buy anything because everything was ridiculously overpriced ( like the exact same things were being sold like 10 steps outside the market section for less than half the price. But if you do want to buy from inside it, go further down, don't just buy it from the entrance because most stalls sold the same things but at cheaper prices at the back than at the front. - Barcelona Cathedral: really pretty and grand. Just don't get scammed by the people who are wearing white/ clown like face paint outside. They come up to you, don't leave you alone until you take a picture and then demand for money. It may not be all of them but definitely be aware. One lady chased my friend around for like 5 minutes. - there are so many more places like Gaudi's house, casa batillo, the art museum, a palace, the gothic quarters ( I didn't go into much detail about this but a definite, just be aware that it's quite crowded so don't expect pics like the ones on Google), park guell etc. ( Don't remember all of their exact names)

Solo travel

Barcelona is a beautiful city, but I never felt safe there. I was always on the fence of being mugged, but that is because of stories i ve heard from both friends and locals. The scariest was to walk at night.

Group travel

Barcelona was amazing! I travelled with my two other friends and we loved Barcelona. The food was the best!!! It was my first time trying Paella and I fell in love; I still cannot stop thinking about it until today. The tapas as well- everything was just up my alley. The vibes of the city, a little too crowded and touristy for my liking to be honest, but the liveliness and the food makes up for it. The attractions are interesting, especially La Pedrera-Casa Mila and Sagrada Familia (though it's always in-construction). I particularly loved Barceloneta beach. While my friends went to Camp Nou, I strolled the coast of Barceloneta and had the best time jamming to the live bands on the shore.

Solo travel

Barcelona was a really nice city. It is easy to meet other travelers and the food was also verry good. I don't know much about the public transport because I walked mostly but from what I have seen it is quite easy and safe to get around. But at night I would not go out by myself.

Solo travel

Barcelona is a very Save city for solo female travelers met lots of lovely people and the attractions are beautiful. The park is a bit overhiped and the church is an absolute must even though it's a bit pricy

Solo travel

I would definitely recommend going to Barcelona by yourself and staying in Kabul party hostel. My first night there I made friends with a bunch of Australians and they invited me to come to a rave in a castle!! The experience was incredible, the lights and music were intense but great. After that party experience, I went further afield and went to Tossa de Mar which was so beautiful!! Idyllic views and really nice beaches.

Family travel

I've been there for five days with my family. We stayed in a small Airbnb but in a district far away from everything. The public transport is very accessible so we had no problems. The beach was amazing. I also recommend the coffee shop chain 365.

Solo travel

I felt very safe! I stayed in a youth hostel and did a lot of walking tour to learn more about the city. I also spent a lot of time shopping for good restaurants and going to gay bars in the city. Transportation was super easy.

Couple travel

- I felt less safe, because Barcelona was crowded and there were warnings of pick pocketing, so I felt unsafe walking around with more than my essentials - Travelling around was a bit difficult, because we had our hotel outside of the centre and there are several zones which cost extra. Tickets were generally really expensive and you had to get several if you travelled through more than one zone. Very annoying. - I can recommend getting tappas and checking out some of the vegan restaurants like Cat Burger

It's fairly safe depending on where you are. I'm in the Eixample area and I'm not worried. Barcelona is known for pick pocketing so you have to try not to act like a total tourist and just be mindful of your surroundings. I haven't felt harassed by males and I've been here for about two months.

Overall Barcelona is an extremely safe place to travel solo as a woman. I’ve never felt unsafe anywhere I’ve been in the city. It’s unheard of to have physical violence here in general. The only thing to worry about is petty theft - pick pockets normally. This is known to happen in Barcelonetta beach and in Raval neighborhoods. Just generally don’t be stupid with your belongings - I have never gone out of my way to be overly protective of my things, and I’ve been fine. The “bad neighborhood” that people say you should not visit is called Raval, but personally, I lived there for a while and it’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s just lower income immigrant communities - mostly families. I think people that say don’t go there are just being a bit racist lowkey 😅. You’ll find the best south asian food in the city there!!! Houses on Airbnb are also a lot cheaper there. Highly recommend. Overall, Barcelona scores a 10/10 in safety physically, and an 8/10 in safety for your belongings. Have fun!