Is Palermo safe for solo female travelers?

Solo travel

Palermo was incredibly beautiful. A lively city next to the sea, good food and beautiful places around. The city strongly smells of fish and moisture! If that makes any sense! Also, not many people speak English. But they are warm and helpful if you try to communicate with them using Google translate. The city was not at all dangerous, but I'd still advise to be cautious.

Solo travel

*as someone who visited over 20 places in italy, palermo is in top 3 *food is amazing and cheap *mostly safe, men sometimes stare uncomfortably but nothing more than that in my experience. Be careful about your belongings as in any other touristic city *went in October and it was 30 degrees Perfect for the beach still but also not as crowded as in summer months *public buses suck in sicily compared to the rest of the country but trains are great Went to a day trip to cefalu and agrigento Would recommend agrigento 10/10 *I stayed in casa di amici, female room, super clean and walkable distance from everything

Solo travel

I had a great experience while visiting Palermo. I felt safe and it was so easy to get to know new people. There is also large expat community which organise regular meetings and activities

Group travel

I went with a mixed friend group, and we stayed at a quite central location. Although it did get dark at night as it was not surrounded by crowded areas, both during the day and at night, I did not encounter any situation that made me feel unsafe.

Solo travel

I went to Palermo quite a few times now, and I really recommend it. Beware of the fact that in summer it is incredibly hot, and packed with tourists. I would recommend going in April/May. People are very lively there, especially in Ballarò. It isn't the safest city, I would recommend not travelling with any jewelry, that is my personal preference. The food is amazing there and inexpensive: go to "il signor Carbognano for an amazing Ice cream with Brioche"

It’s a safe place for women and solo travelers. Maybe don’t go dark at night into isolated areas, but in general it’s a safe place and all the main places have good light. Local people is very welcoming.

Palermo is generally safe for tourists, especially in the main areas. Stay alert, avoid isolated places at night, and watch for petty theft like pickpocketing.

I think it's safe. Of course it depends on the place and time but overall I felt very safe there. Palermo is generally safe, but you have to be careful at all times and this opinion should not affect how careful you are

Palermo is safe depending on the zone you are vising and the moment of the day. In the central area (the richest one) I don't have to worry about being assaulted or having something stolen from me. Although there are some areas I would not recommend walking through, especially alone and at night. It can be very upsetting sometimes to have someone whistle at you, when you find yourself in a dark and remote area

Palermo is full of people that actually mind their business, the fact is what area of Palermo you are at For example, the "Vucciria" area (is an open area that in the night time is a place for Dance and have fun) is full of every kind of people, but some could be under some substances, and I can't deny that, nowadays, Males are much more likely to get angry over dumb things; the feminine experience with the guys in there is 90% of him trying to board you but generally you can move to another spot and it just finish there. This kind of thing happens even with other open-places but you're safe. If you feel into trouble pick some good-looking people or groups and try to intend your problem. The help sign with the hand could be great too (hoping they know it tho). By the way, these are very common things in every public place at night, but if you know how to manage these things then you're good!