Is Portugal safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Portugal for solo female travelers?
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based on 296 experiences from female travelers
Albufeira e Olhos de Água, Couple travel
Beautiful little town by the beach. People are so nice, food is unreal, safety 100%. Your soul will heal here! Only thing might be there are a lot of tourists, and it’s more of a restful place than adventurous. It’s so peaceful and nice.
Posted: February 7, 2026Albufeira, Couple travel
Beautiful town with amazing view of the ocean and the city. People are so nice and friendly. Food is delicious, especially seafood! Love being there. I felt very safe as well, I’m sure I would’ve been fine alone.
Posted: February 7, 2026Faro, Couple travel
Nice city with amazing seafood. There aren’t so much to do but walking around and seeing the city is very entertaining. And it’s very safe and peaceful. Not much tourists either in winter but it’s still really nice.
Posted: February 7, 2026How safe is Portugal for women?
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Based on 227 local experiences
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Based on 227 local experiences
Lisbon
Is really safe, i have never had any problems and i have lived here for 8 years. felt unconfortable sometimes walking alone at night, but really few times, just make sure you dont walk lond distances alone at night
Posted: February 8, 2026
Eman
Porto
I’m a single woman living alone for four years. I generally walk home alone at all hours of the night. However in the last year, I have heard of a few disturbing incidences around the nightclub streets known as Galerias. So sometimes, I will take a taxi home if I feel it’s unsafe or have my male friends walk me the ten minutes home.
Posted: February 5, 2026Porto
It is a very safe and walk-friendly city. There are always a lot of people in the streets, everyone is really nice and welcoming.
Posted: January 21, 2026Safety in Portugal
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Eman
Porto
Can host for:
3 days
About me
I am an avid solo traveller, living away from Australia for the past ten years. In between I have lived in Spain (Sevilla, Madrid and Malaga), Scotland (Edinburgh) and now in Portugal (Porto). I am Lebanese background so speak Lebanese, Spanish, English and learning Portuguese. I love all aspects of living travelling and keen to host and travel to stay with others.
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Zehra
Caldas Da Rainha
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hello, I'm Zehra! I'm 19 years old, an art student. I'm currently doing Erasmus in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. I originally live in Eskişehir, Turkey and I'm Turkish! My favorite thing in life is drawing and singing and dancing. Since I came to Erasmus, it's been my dream to go to many European countries, I've been to a few of them, you can check out the details on my profile!!!
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