Is Barcelona Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel experience

I had a wonderful time in Barcelona and would highly recommend it to anyone planning a visit. I felt safe throughout my stay, even when walking around at night. The city has a vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere, and the locals are generally friendly and helpful. One highlight of my trip was exploring the Gothic Quarter, which is full of history and character. The narrow, winding streets are perfect for wandering and discovering hidden gems, including quaint shops and beautiful old buildings. For food lovers, Barcelona is a paradise. I recommend trying a variety of tapas at a local bar. My favorite experience was at a small, family-run place that served incredible patatas bravas, gambas al ajillo, and jamón ibérico. Don't miss Barceloneta Beach, especially at sunset. It's a perfect spot to relax after a day of sightseeing. The beach is clean, and the Mediterranean Sea is refreshing. There are also many beachside bars and restaurants where you can enjoy a drink or a meal with a view of the ocean. My itinerary included visits to iconic sites like Sagrada Família, Park Güell, and Casa Batlló. Each of these places showcases Gaudí’s unique architectural style and is worth the visit. Overall, Barcelona offers a perfect mix of rich culture, delicious food, and beautiful scenery, making it an ideal destination for solo travelers.

Solo travel experience

Barcelona is generally safe. However, like all urban areas, it has its challenges. Pickpockets are the biggest problem here especially in tourist-heavy areas, as Las Ramblas or Placa de Canalunya. Keep your belongings secure. Overall, I felt safe walking around Barcelona, even at night in well-lit areas. Things to Do: -Sagrada Familia: The most iconic basilica in Barcelona ( its beter to buy your tickets earlier on the website) - Park Güell: Its Gaudis cteation as well. - Flamenco shows: its traditional Spanish culture. Venues like Tablao Cordobés offer excellent shows. - Food Markets: Visit La Boqueria for fresh produce and local food. It’s a great spot for lunch. Dont eat in the most popular place like la rambla because the price is very high and the quality of the food is low. I leave in my friends house so I can tell a lot about the accomodation here. But for sure there is a lot of hostels, student houses and flats to rent. It depends on your budget

Solo travel experience

The housing is expensive but it is balanced with accessible food and in city transport. I have read tons of warnings about pickpockets but it doesn’t feel as dangerous in real life. Also the city is surprisingly clean!

Group travel experience

I stayed at hotel in central, it was really nice and cheap place. In Barcelona was really good attraction and food but I wasn’t feel safe for 100%. I had to keep on eye on my thing all time because in this city it is a lot of robbery. Besides this, I felt safe.

Solo travel experience

I spent a weekend in Barcelona in April alone! a city where it is very easy to make friends and go out to clubs! This part was incredible! My only tip is not to stay in the center because at night it is very dangerous, considering that I was a alone woman. I had never experienced this in Europe. Other than that, amazing place

Solo travel experience

I felt safe every moment and the experience was so good. I spent a lot of time alone, I walked during the day and at night and in general I did not feel afraid. Barcelona is one of the most turistic cities in Spain.

Solo travel experience

I generally felt safe, and I walked most of the time along tourist spots. I just need to make sure that I was always alert with my phone and my rucksack was in my chest. As pickpocketing is rampant according to some market vendors in La Boqueria. I wanted to visit some other churches, but most of the peak times- you have to pay an entrance fee. Overall, I did enjoy my visit. If I have the opportunity to go back- I will probably stay somewhere quieter.

Group travel experience

Barcelona was really beautiful. It is such a great city. I was there with my fried and we’ve visited a beach, a museum another most important touristic places. Btw be careful if you have expensive things. A lot of people say that it may be quite dangerous there

Group travel experience

It was not too bad, never felt in danger or was robed but did witness one. The main problem seams to be the pickpockets. Dint walk.alone at night but even if I did I don't think it would be too unsafe

Group travel experience

I really felt safe. We did accomadation by hostels and we were 4 people so we used bolt as a transportation a lot. And we love walking so almost to everywhere we walked. We ate paella which is really good. Park güel was amazing, I think you should do it with guide for sure and also for Sagrada Familia, defineteley buy the tickets like 14 days before you go to see inside because we couldnot see.

Barcelona is more or less a safe city. Like in any other capital cities, there are district which can be risky at night, such as Raval and El born. There are pickpockets in the tourist street, so you should keep your belongings closed.

Barcelona is safe, You just need to take care of using your phone while waking on some areas and on the train, the same at night, just avoid walking alone in some areas. Watch your stuff on the beach. There is a tourist city and people take advantage of that!

Solo travel experience

I traveled to Barcelona with my cousin 1. We did Couchsurfing and I don’t recommend Barcelona for that.. our host was creepy, he tried to massage us. Later when we talked with locals they said that basically hosts in Barcelona use Couchsurfing to find someone to have sexual relationship with… So be careful ladies, you can’t trust even women because all the reviews about that guy we stayed at were great, but when I texted those girls who stayed with him privately they said they had the exact experience as we did… 2. There is not much to see in Barcelona. Sangrada familia is beautiful and definitely worth seeing. 3. If you want to go to the beach do not go to the main ones because there is a lot of annoying sellers. 4. Use app the fork. You can find great deals to eat Spanish food! 5. If you want to go clubbing most of the clubs are free to enter before 1am. But some may charge you if they see you are a tourist so try to stick with Spanish people ask them to lead to together if you don’t want to pay 20€ entry fee.

Solo travel experience

Barcelona is beautiful! While pick-pocketing is a huge issue here and El Raval can be quite scary, overall Barcelona is a wonderful experience that I highly recommend. Check out La Sagrada Familia, Casa Batló (House of Bones), the shops along Passeig de Gracia, La Rambla (and La Boqueria).