Is Spain safe for solo female travelers?
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simay
Germany
Barcelona, Solo travel
This was my first solo trip :) Even though a lot of people would find Barcelona not so safe, i would say the quite opposite! I had the best experience meeting with the girls from the app as well. I stayed at „The Central Hotel“ Recommend!
Posted: November 15, 2025Madrid, Group travel
I went to Madrid with my friends and we had so much fun! We went there at the time of the Dia de Hispanidad so the city was really festive and crowded. Madrid is really accessible and easy to see every part of the city.
Posted: November 15, 2025Fuerteventura, Group travel
Great island to learn how to surf! We went in a group with different surfing skills and everyone could find an appropriate beach to keep learning. Renting a car is definitely a must to be able to sightsee freely as sights are scattered across the island. It is not one of the green Canary islands, very little vegetation on it but you can meet a lot if wild animals - squirrels and goats mostly.
Posted: November 2, 2025Malaga, Solo travel
I feel verry safe in the city during the day and during the night . There are quite some good restaurants in the city but I would say go at a good time because restaurants can get very busy at some certain times
Posted: October 27, 2025Spain, Group travel
I’m currently living in Madrid for Erasmus! The city feels very safe during the day and there’s always something to do. At night I just stay in busier streets. There are pickpockets in tourist areas, so I keep my phone and bag secure. Other than that, I truly enjoy the energy here! I love exploring Gran Vía, Retiro Park and cute cafés around Malasaña. Metro is super easy to use and affordable, so getting around is no problem.
Posted: October 27, 2025How safe is Spain for women?
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Vithu
Spain
Spain is a very safe place to travel, especially for young girls. The people are friendly and helpful. I was travelling through Spain for almost 3 weeks and felt never unsafe. Especially in big cities there are a lot of tourists.
Posted: November 16, 2025Leon
It's so safe and everyone is so chill. Because of it's a small city, you feel safe even late at night and alone. I've never felt threatened by anyone, lots of the places are open at nights so it's never empty and scary
Posted: November 15, 2025Madrid
i’ve been in madrid the last march with a friend of mine. at the beginning we were a little worried about going out in the evening as two girls alone, but it turns out the subways are full at night with different people, there were also local families. we felt really safe both in day and night. the locals were lovable.
Posted: November 15, 2025Leon
I feel very safe at night. The only little thing is people like partying a lot so sometimes you can encounter drunk people but i didn’t see any harm. And its a small city so it definitely feels warmer and safer!
Posted: November 14, 2025
Sofía
Murcia
Murcia is pretty safe and welcoming. There's areas that is best to avoid like near the bus station and the zone of La Fama. But overall is safe for women and locals are friendly, maybe most people won't be able to speak fluently in English but with the help of a text translator you are good to go.
Posted: November 11, 2025Safety in Spain
