Is Venice Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Couple travel

Felt Safe all around but in some very busy streets there are people to tell you that you should wear your bag in front of you. We did Drive with a Bus After 10pm and we didn’t feel unsafe. But maybe it depends on the Part of Venice were you are.

Couple travel

First of all, Venice is pretty expensive, if you want to visit the city, it's better to book an hotel at Mestre and take the train or the bus to go to the city (from Mestre centro to piazzale Roma, it's about 20 min I would say). One bus ticket is 1,70€ if I remember well, and the train is around 1,45€. And if you book an hotel at Lido, be ready to spend money with the waterbus ! Lido is cool (beach, kind people, chill...), but pay 9,50€ a single waterbus ticket is expensive. For example, a day ticket is 20€ and a week ticket is 65€ (it works for both bus and vaporetto). To visit, i would say the Ghetto, Tre Archi, Giardini Biennale and the neighborhood around. I never went to Murano and Burano, but it's a need to visit these islands. At Lido, the neighborhood of Malamocco is bellissimo, there's Chioggia too, both are an old Venice less touristic. At Venice, there's a Conad (supermarket) in an old theater. While being at Venice, try the Spritz with Aperol or Select (Aperol is from Padova and Select is the real and tastiest one (it's bitter) which comes from Venice.) The price of Spritz is way cheaper on Venice than anywhere else in Italy. At Mestre, you don't feel this safe, especially at Mestre centro or the trainstation, where there are maranza (weirdos), but at Venice, it's way different ! Like, at night, i feel good while walking alone, i'm just afraid that some men could follow me (I look behind me even where I live, it's just a "habit").

Solo travel

i loved venice! it was one of the prettiest places i’ve been, every where i looked i just wanted to take a photo. i stayed on the mainland which i would definitely recommend because it drives down prices by A LOT! i would also say that going in winter enhanced my experience!

Group travel

I visited Venice recently and, as expected, it was absolutely beautiful. The canals, narrow streets, and historic buildings made it feel like I was walking through a movie set. The city is very walkable — I barely used any public transportation. Most places are easy to reach on foot, and wandering around is half the fun. It’s easy to get lost, but that’s part of the charm. Tourist spots can get crowded, especially around San Marco, but it wasn’t overwhelming. As for safety, I felt generally fine walking around during the day and early evening. One thing to note: food can be hit or miss depending on where you go. Some restaurants cater mainly to tourists, so I recommend checking reviews or going slightly off the main path if you want something more authentic. Overall, Venice was a unique and beautiful experience — definitely worth visiting at least once.

Group travel

I think the most important thing to be careful is mosquitoes. Especially if you are going to travel in the summer you must take care of yourself about that. Also, there is no night life in Venice and I feel a bit unsafe after 10 pm even in the summer night. But overall; people, view, and architecture were mesmerizing. And you should definitely see the Murano and/or Burano islands

Solo travel

Super safe solo trip Stayed 2 nights, one in a Hostel with 16 other girls, and then one night at a 5 stars just to know how it felt, haha. Super safe to walk around at night and during the daytime. Super recommend

Solo travel

I loved my stay alone in Venice. I stayed there for 3 nights. The first day, I visited the whole main island on foot going to Punta della Dogana, then crossing Punta dell’Academia I went to Piazza San Marco, then Ponte di Rialto to reach the Jewish quarter. Very very nice. The second day, I went to visit the islands of Murano and Burano. I went to restaurants solo every day and ate really well. I recommend going to small traditional restaurants that are located in alleys.

Family travel

Venice is a beautiful place; the people are very kind and pleasant. Not to mention, the food is amazing. You can do everything on foot, but the transportation is also safe. It's a very busy city with a lot of people at the same time.

Solo travel

I loved Venice I stayed outside next to the train station in ANDA Venice and I would definitely suggest it! There wasn’t a lot to do so I decided to walk around and find the cool little spots! Walking around alone felt super safe but not so much on the main land at night!!

Solo travel

I was feeling safe there. I've stayed in a hostel that was not far away from the city center. The public transport is "vaporetto"and I highly recommend to buy a ticket abonement for the quantity of days that if you will be there like 2 days or 3 days ticket. It will be cheaper

Catcalling and states are unfortunately all too common. That said, nothing serious has ever happened to me and I’ve always felt fairly safe. If you’re a solo traveller, please be aware of men and remain in public and well lit areas.

I am not sure how to start this, I really like the city I live in, safety can be tricky you are never sure when could it happen to you too. I always make sure to be careful, watching my hand bag, checking everything and who is around me and nothing ever bad happened to me. At most just mean people and very very homophobic