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based on 127 experiences from female travelers
Lila
Germany
Dugi Otok, Solo travel
I randomly discovered Dugi Otok while in Zadar traveling alone. In March, most seafood restaurants are still closed, but there are delightful little cafes full of fishermen and retired people, a welcoming local library that acts as a meeting space for the community, small towns, gorgeous cliffs and nature. I loved staying at the island in between cities, you feel very far away from the mainland even though the ferry takes barely any time. Locals are happy to talk to you and help with finding the bus, for example.
Posted: October 6, 2025
Anita
Hungary
Croatian Nobles Square, Family travel
We spent a week at Croatia. I liked it, we was near to the water. The people was friendly. We travelled to more beaches, and I really liked them. They was clear and beautiful. We saw little stores as well, and my favourite knife is from Croatia. I felt safe alone as well, I even talked with a german woman at the beach at night in the moonlight. It was magical.
Posted: September 9, 2025Croatia, Group travel
Went on a roadtrip with friends and stopped in Zagreb, split, zadar and Dubrovnik. Felt safe but also because we were a group. The cities were clean and people were nice. We mostly travelled by car and stayed at airbnbs. Everything there went according to plan. We did a boat trip to the islands and enjoyed the beach. Dubrovnik was more full of tourists than I expected after the GoT hype but it was beautiful. Recommend trying to go another season it was too hot. Must see in Zagreb: museum of broken relationships; split: palace; zadar: sea organ; Dubrovnik: city walls.
Posted: August 14, 2025Croatia, Family travel
Might be our false but all places we been there (and we touring all country by car) were too much touristic and overpriced, I didn't feel any of the local atmosphere (if it actually exists). Safety was fine but it may feels like that only because I was with my family.
Posted: August 13, 2025Experienced: June, 2025
Nora
Romania
Croatia, Group travel
The coast is simply amazing. Stayed at one camp kozica in the north, close to italian border and even if everything was insanely expensive (0.5 beer at supermarket was over 1euro in 2019!!!), we couldnt bring ourselves to leave. We barely got by, but its still my favourite seaside experience!
Posted: August 12, 2025Experienced: July, 2019How safe is Croatia for women?
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Helena
Zagreb
Zagreb is really a safe city, as is the whole Croatia. You can go anywhere alone, although the people are sometimes a bit rude, so they catcall you or give you some kind of compliment. All in all, Croatia is very safe country to walk around freely.
Posted: September 30, 2025
Mera
Osijek
I have never had any issues or reasons to be scared. The only issue is stealing but if you are careful with your things it should be fine. Bicycle theft is kind of famous in Osijek so lock your bicycles!
Posted: September 29, 2025
Rea
Zagreb
Very safe, good public transport and a nice peaceful neighbourhood. It's ok to walk alone at night and getting a taxi is easy. Worst thing that can happen is a comment from some drunk guy on a friday night
Posted: September 4, 2025
Anamarija
Zagreb
Zagreb is very safe city. You can walk alone at night without worrying about anything. Maybe there are some parts of city that are little bit less safe but still pretty safe. There are no murders here od gun shootings. Biggest problem is bike stealing.
Posted: August 27, 2025
Petra
Split
Split us so safe that it's a cultural shock when I travel to another country and have to worry about being robbed. The kids play in the streets alone until midnight and there is no possibility of them being kidnapped (I also grew up that way). There can be a few questionable people on the bus, especially on lines 60 and 37, but you never have to feel endangered they are just in their own world and not harmful at all. If you imagine the safest place to visit, that is Split.
Posted: August 22, 2025Safety in Croatia
