Is Gran Canaria Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Group travel

Well the sea and the mountains are worth it, there's also a great cannabis club I can recommend to you in Maspalomas, that is quite homely. Though the food kinda sucks in most places, overall service is also really underwhelming, very little alcohol-free drinks are offered in restaurants, in most they're not even on the menu, which pissed me off. I recommend going there, but I would be cooking for myself in an apartment next time 😅

Couple travel

It was a wild trip. I started somewhere in Lanzarote I think, in a surfers hostel which was quite nice, gotta find out, because I want to learn surfing some day. Since I was having a lot of trouble in my head, obviously it followed me to the trip wich made it less enjoyable than it should’ve been. My love planned the trip, I was never anywhere else before, now I found myself in a paradise with my demons inside. Feel like the one picture captured how good I looked, but not how bad I...

Family travel

I travelled with my mom and 2x sisters. It was really safe to walk alone at night. I recommend the submarine and Teror and San Matreo markets tours as they were about €30 each. Book the submarine tour directly on their website to get 10% off with a free shuttle bus. Transportation was easy as we looked it up on Google Maps and the busses accept cash.

Group travel

I was here with a big group of friends visiting someone. We did Highlining, wich was a lot of fun! And some climbing and a guided canyoning tour. The food was good, but for vegetarians who dont like fish, it wasn't a lot of options. We also hiked the tallest mountain(wich was not that tall at all). I had a blast, would definetly recommend:)

Group travel

I travelled to Gran Canaria with some friends - we stayed at Eden Apartments - an aparthotel which is located on top of a hill, while initially worried about the accessibility, we quickly found that taxi rides are incredibly cheap, compared to mainland Europe prices. The cost of living in Gran Canaria is quite low, which makes it a great budget friendly travel option. Overall, loads of British people, so restaurants all seem to catered to their taste

Solo travel

I visited Gran Canaria from February 18th-22nd as my first solo trip, and had an amazing experience. I felt safe all of the time, however I was’t ever outside of my hotel while it was dark outside, so my experience might not be the same as others (that doesn’t mean I’ve heard anything bad - I haven’t!) The weather was 23-27 degrees celsius each day, and that felt amazing for February! On my first day, I got a bus from Faro de Maspalomas bus station to Puerto de Mogán - an old fishing town...

In general, it is a peaceful and safe place, there are only some spots that are considered dangerous but not in the big cities or my neighborhood. There may be some strange people, but just avoid them and you'll be okay.