Is Faro safe for solo female travelers?

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!

Solo travel

• Safe? Yes • Boring? Absolutely. Faro is good for a beach and leisurely holiday. • Cheap? I think so • is it worth visiting? not sure • If you want to swim in the ocean and it's cheaper than Madeira, then Faro is for you.

Solo travel

I landed in Faro morning time and spent the whole day discovering it before heading to my next destination. One thing I noticed was google maps was not 💯 percent accurate. So using public transport and finding places was harder than usual but still very safe and convenient as the whole place was very walkable.

Solo travel

Faro is a small city but it had a number of activities and things to see. The food was great, as a vegan I found many options, both in restaurants and supermarkets. I would definitely recommend going to the beach to watch the sunset, taking the boat for a little trip around the islands and going on a bike ride on Ria Formosa. I would avoid taking a ticket for one island at a time, you should just get the hop on hop off, I think it saves some money. I stayed in Faro for a month volunteering at Tilia Hostel. It's a very nice and clean hostel with a really homey vibe and I would definitely recommend it. Faro is a small city, you won't need transportation in Faro but you definitely do for going to the beach and to the national park(the bus 16 for the airport) The bus ticket is 2,70€. For the airport I paid 8€ at 3:30 with bolt, so the airport is very close too. For safety, there was a lot of catcalling and men staring, I think a little more than I've experienced at other cities. When you can, especially if it's Friday or Saturday, avoid walking the streets where the bars are alone because there's a lot of drunk men. I would not go out alone at night but I would and I did went out with people from the hostel and it was great, very fun nights.

Couple travel

Faro is a small but very cozy town. It's nice that you get to know the way around after a while. If you feel like you've seen everything in the town, you can easily take the bus to another city. The atmosphere in Faro is very good. It's very fun to explore the nature reserve with a boat (book via Get Your Guide).

Very good place to stay, the people here are very generous and warm ! Do not hesitate you will love this part of Portugal. The food is wonderful and it’s obviously the perfect place to be on family ! Very safe !!

Pretty safe, maybe a couple of catcals from drunk men here and there, but usually people just leave you alone :)) Most people are super friendly and chatty. Public transport can be a bit expensive (the bus), but is super safe

overall i didnt like Faro as a city, the city centre was more or less ok, but otherwise i didnt feel safe at all. Too much catcalling and weird individuals (during daylight) i stayed in a female hostel, which was very nice with friendly people- i felt safe there:)

Crime happens but I do not feel unsafe in my day to day life when compared to other places in the world. I am able to walk alone at day and night without worrying about dangerous people on the street.

Like most women, I have heard inappropriate comments and harassment towards me both during the day and night time. I have heard stories of being mugged and have lived through one where we (group of 4) were mugged by 2 guys at around 3am in the downtown area. The vibe of the city has changed in the past few years and I don’t feel as safe as before. Faro is the only city with university in Algarve so the bars are just full with college students. Depends on your vibe and what you’re looking for. The bar street can be problematic in terms of violence. I have heard an increase of stalking in the bars area.