Is Gran Canaria safe for solo female travelers?

Gran Canaria, is generally an amicable destination for solo female travelers. Crime rates are relatively low, although petty theft and pickpocketing can occasionally occur in tourist-heavy areas. It's suggested to be always aware of your belongings and surroundings. The island often feels safe even at night, but it's recommended to stay in well-lit areas. Most locals are welcoming and respectful. As always, be sure to follow standard safety precautions, exercise good judgment, and stay aware of your surroundings.

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How safe is Gran Canaria for solo female travelers?

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4.2 /5

based on 6 experiences from female travelers

Mariia

Mariia

Germany

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 😅

Posted: February 14, 2026
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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 felt. We stayed at a Air BnB which was beautiful but could only host for half of the trips After that we...

Posted: March 12, 2025Experienced: March, 2025
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Delia

Delia

Ireland

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.

Posted: January 19, 2025Experienced: January, 2025
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How safe is Gran Canaria for women?

Yu

Yu

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.

Posted: June 6, 2025
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SHEILA

SHEILA

Gran Canaria

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