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based on 281 experiences from female travelers
São Miguel Island, Couple travel
I feel very safe in the island. We stay in Ponta Delgada and rent a car to enjoy the whole island. Public transport is great only in the capital city (ponta Delgada). The Azores are the whole experience and I will recommended it for the rest of my live. I must go there for the others islands 😍
Posted: September 23, 2025
Alyssa
Canada
Lisbon, Solo travel
I recently did six days solo in Lisbon, with a day trip to Sintra and a day trip to Cascais. And it was great! I think Lisbon is a great place for a solo trip. It has that European charm, isn't too expensive (although prices are going up), plus nice weather, chill vibes, and the beach. Sintra is a must-do daytrip from Lisbon, maybe my favourite tourist attraction I've ever been to. And if you have time, I also recommend Cascais. There are many modes of public transportation, making getting around easy. And I felt very safe. Nothing remotely sketchy happened to me the entire time; everyone was really nice to me.
Posted: September 16, 2025Experienced: August, 2025
Vivienne
Spain
Lisbon, Solo travel
I didn’t really feel safe walking around alone outside at night, because some man were catcalling really insistently and I‘ve been molested in the hostel by a drunk guy as well. I‘m living in Barcelona where you get catcalled a lot but I‘ve never felt it that persistent and creepy like in Lisbon. During the day there is no problem and the architecture and ambience in the city is really nice! I really love the graffitis and the alternative touch that you experience there, especially in Portugal
Posted: September 10, 2025Faro, Solo travel
I didn't spend much on the trip overall. Stayed at a Hostel too, and mostly ate out every day, but the food wasn't too expensive. I took some day trips from Faro, since I didn't find much to do in town . Buses work great but trips can be long. You can rent a car to explore the southern coast more easily. Overall a great experience. It was my first solo trip and was a bit lost still. I do recommend taking a kayak tour to the Benagil caves!
Posted: September 9, 2025Experienced: April, 2024Porto, Family travel
very beautiful country, we eat very well, the weather is nice, a safe country, lots of things to visit . every year I go to Portugal. I visit the south, we do a bit of beach time, sightseeing, a bit of shopping and in the north, we walk around a bit, we discover new places, we go to the village festival
Posted: September 4, 2025Experienced: June, 2025How safe is Portugal for women?
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Portugal
I never felt unsafe during my whole life but the past few months, I would say that being a girl in one of the most interesting countries to visit is ok to be able to enjoy life. Even though daytime is the best way to enjoy, I don't think going out at night alone is the best way, I believe every girl should be with someone to at least feel safe. Be safe and never, ever say yes to the first person who appears.
Posted: October 17, 2025
Arina
Lisbon
I feel really safe than I walk alone at night in campo pequeno or in the downtown. It is always better to keep your belongings with you than u are in metro or in some touristic places , but Lisbon is still quite safe
Posted: October 16, 2025
Aleksandra
Braganca
Braganca is small city, I'm here just for Erasmus, so it's hard to say, but I have never experienced something scary or dangerous for me. Men on the parties usually tries to hit on you, but there's no problem with saying no. There's a lot of students here, because of IPB politechnice.
Posted: September 30, 2025
Val
Aveiro
For me, Aveiro is very safe and I personally never experienced any bad or dangerous experience, but of course, no place is perfect, be cautious is always preferable. You simply need to use the same security measures that you'd take in your city.
Posted: September 29, 2025Aljezur
Very relax town, even wild camping feels very safe. Fisherman trail in the area brings lots if people in the summer that wild camping. But in general it is a pretty safe area. Just the usual surf instructors that will always look for girls to o sleep around…
Posted: September 16, 2025Safety in Portugal
