Is Spain Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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Laura
Poland
Girona, Group travel
The city is absolutely beautiful, and I learnt about lots of interesting legends and traditions. I had so much fun! :)) I was travelling with friends, so I don’t know how I’d have felt travelling on my own, but the city centre seemed safe to me. I went for a solo walk once (during the day) and didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.
Posted: November 8, 2026Experienced: September, 2026
Olga
Moldova
Malaga, Family travel
Malaga turned out to be a friendly and safe place with a lot of interesting locations and especially a lot of amazing tree species. The city is much safer than it initially seemed. The daylight is long, there are a lot of traditional Andalusian activities around, it is clear that people love their culture
Posted: November 6, 2026
Ida
Denmark
Barcelona, Family travel
I was visiting Barcelona with my younger brother, who was 18 at the time of travel. We lived in a very nice hotel in a smaller city called Castelldefels outside of Barcelona. There, we felt very safe and welcome, but in order to experience more, we of course went to Barcelona itself. Barcelona is an amazing city, i defenitely recommend going there - going solo wouldn’t be an issue either. We also visited another small city outside of Barcelona, Gavá, which I will also recommend!
Posted: November 5, 2026
Tamara
Romania
Barcelona, Solo travel
I enjoyed being in Barcelona and mostly I felt safe, although on very crowded public transport I always felt paranoid about the pickpockets. The reviews I read here and the loudspeakers always bringing my attention to them made me feel like this. But better safe than sorry. The city itself is very nice if you're into architecture and/ or partying. The locals are a bit reserved. The sea was cold at first, but after dipping completely and starting swimming, it was perfect (in the month of...
Posted: November 5, 2026
Ana
Republic of Serbia
Barcelona, Solo travel
I've had the time of my life when I've visited Barcelona for the first time. It is welcoming city full of life. People are open and kind. Having city beach adds extra flavour to the expirience. Gaudi master pieces are must see.
Posted: November 3, 2026Experienced: September, 2025
Maggie
Bulgaria
Valencia, Solo travel
Valencia is my home away from home. It's the third time I'm visiting and I always have a great time. I walked around the beach, I ate amazing food and decided to do a photoshoot in my favorite place. I visited some new places, discovered a lot
Posted: November 3, 2026
Anais
France
Cartagena, Solo travel
I studied in Cartagena for 6 months. I was alone for the most part but my mother visited me one week. We visited a lot of museums, viewsites and beaches. I loved participating to the weekly meeting with other foreign students to share our experiences in spanish.
Posted: November 2, 2026Experienced: August, 2023Madrid, Couple travel
It was pretty interesting place to visit, I really enjoyed all the tapas in different places, I walked in Gran Vía, visited Mercado San Miguel and the public transportation was nice and clean. El retiro park was such an experience as well
Posted: November 2, 2026Experienced: June, 2025
Fatma
Italy
Madrid, Family travel
The fav night city ever, felt like i never wanna return back just enjoyed the simplest night walks there and also the food was good. Gran Via street is the best shopping street ever you will never get bored
Posted: October 31, 2026
Raya
Poland
Barcelona, Group travel
I loved Barcelona Such a beautiful city with amazing architecture lovely streets and a great vibes I could spend hours just walking around enjoying the sunshine and stopping for coffee and spend the night at the beach 🏖️ Definitely a city I’d love to visit again 🇪🇸☀️
Posted: October 28, 2026Experienced: July, 2025
Is Spain safe for women?
Malaga
Super safe ! Rated by single woman going out day and night. Never had issues in the city and i did not hear anyone having. Men are respectful in public areas with women and generally do not stare weirdly even if you are dressed sexy
Posted: November 8, 2026
Eva
Vigo
Vigo is the 8th safest city in Spain, so I can proudly say that any woman can travel and wander without any issue 😊. Just common sense and avoid sketchy situations. Both city centre and outskirts are safe.
Posted: November 7, 2026
Mariana
Tafalla
Quite safe and calm, most of the time there's nothing really happening. Good for historical tours, maybe a few drinks at night but beware, there's some men that are likely to harras you near "Cuatro Esquinas"....
Posted: October 29, 2026
Alyssa
Alicante
Alicante felt extremely safe, especially as a woman traveling alone. I regularly walked around the city by myself, including later at night, and never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. I even felt comfortable going for runs alone around 10:00 PM. The streets were generally well-lit and there were usually other people around, which made the city feel lively rather than deserted at night. Of course, normal precautions are always important when traveling solo, but personally, safety was never...
Posted: October 25, 2026Barcelona
its pretty safe and i didnt encounter anything in the city maybe the el raval part is not as safe as the other parts but you should be careful everywhere. overally the is quite chill and safe dont you eorry
Posted: October 22, 2026
Irene
Córdoba
It is a very safe city. I have never had problems personally nor know any other girls that had. If you want to come, I’ll say it is very safe for everyone, girls included. Both at day and at night.
Posted: October 21, 2026Safety in Spain
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Bruna
Madrid
Can host for:
3 nights
About me
Hiii ⭐️ i’m Bruna, from Portugal, but i’m current living in madrid, studying for a master degree. i’m planing to do a backpack trip after finishing my master and i have a lot of countries on my list 🚏⭐️🧳 i’m extrovert, i love arts in general, running, the beach, and i’m open to try hiking. i hope i can meet nice people and enjoy this journey :))
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Leanna
Soria
Can host for:
3 nights
About me
Hi, I’m Leanna originally from Philadelphia, USA but I’ve been living in Spain since 2023. I am an English teacher, living in my husband’s hometown, Soria.
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