Is Spain Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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based on 448 experiences from female travelers
Aizirek
Austria
Ibiza, Group travel
I went to Ibiza for a day to see a solar eclipse! It was wonderful to finally meet someone from the app and spend time together. The buses were convenient, offering both accessibility and Wi-Fi. We stayed in Es Canar, which seemed less expensive than other areas. For the solar eclipse, we went to Cala Vedella.
Posted: August 14, 2026Experienced: July, 2026
omayma
France
Barcelonès, Solo travel
Solo trip to Barcelona for 5 days and honestly, i fell in love with the city 😍 I stayed at the Salles Hotel Pere IV, in the Sant Martí district. Obviously 5 days definitely wasn’t enough 😅 I wouldn’t recommend going to Barcelona in summer though haha, it’s way too hot and crowded. Otherwise,i'd definitely go back during the off-season
Posted: August 12, 2026Experienced: June, 2026
Catherine
New Zealand
Santiago de Compostela, Solo travel
Beautiful and safe small city for solo travel. I walked here on the Camino from Ferrol so spent a few days relaxing and it's been lovely. Very walkable, lots of gorgeous architecture and green space. People are friendly and there's plenty to fill in your time with just wandering the streets or people watching in one of the parks.
Posted: August 9, 2026Experienced: July, 2026
melagie
United Kingdom
Barcelona, Solo travel
My solo trip to Barcelona was amazing! Surprisingly, I felt very safe and didn’t have to guard my phone from pickpockets as much as I thought. Barcelona is a beautiful city with lovely weather, architecture and an easygoing atmosphere. The highlight of the trip was definitely Sitges beach though, as it was a relatively quiet and beautiful beach. Would highly recommend as train tickets cost only £5 one way to get there!!
Posted: July 21, 2026Experienced: July, 2026Barcelona, Solo travel
Lots of cultural activities to do, quite a few nightclubs and nice bars. It's really a cool city for solo travel. It's fairly affordable; only the Gaudí houses remain rather expensive, but they are very beautiful to see.
Posted: July 19, 2026Experienced: August, 2024
Hannah
United States
Santiago de Compostela, Solo travel
I watched the Portuguese way from Porto Portugal up to Santiago de Compostela and the cathedral is absolutely beautiful. My favorite thing to do was sit there in the courtyard in front of the cathedral and watch people finishing the Camino de Santiago. The food is amazing lots of shopping. Lots of celebrations. And the mass in the cathedral is spectacular
Posted: July 19, 2026
Lulu
Poland
Spain, Group travel
Spain Stole a Piece of My Heart 🇪🇸✨ “Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar.” — Antonio Machado (“Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.”) ❤️🇪🇸 A week after my first solo trip, I found myself packing my backpack again, this time not alone. This was a 5D4N spring getaway to Spain with both my offline and online friends, and honestly, it was one of the best decisions ever. We first met in Wrocław, then traveled together from Warsaw to Barcelona. Touching down...
Posted: July 14, 2026Experienced: April, 2026La Bombilla, Solo travel
I lived there for a year in La Bombilla, where I worked as a divemaster, and I felt very comfortable in the small fishing village where I stayed, as well as on the island in general. I haven’t been back since the volcanic eruption, but the town has definitely expanded quite a bit and developed further, becoming an even more beautiful place.
Posted: July 3, 2026Spain, Solo travel
I have been in Spain since June and will be here until August and honestly I have never been in a place where I feel so safe. The food is wonderful. All the people are so kind even as I’m learning Spanish and I sometimes sound very much not fluent. But everyone is really appreciative that I try to speak Spanish and everyone has been so kind and everything is just so beautiful
Posted: July 3, 2026Experienced: May, 2026
Clara
Argentina
Barcelona, Solo travel
Loved Barcelona, the people are very interesting and nice, food in the supermarket was pretty cheap (supeco). Loved the gothic quarter, many lovely events everywhere, best airport I've been at. Good shops in the city
Posted: July 3, 2026Experienced: May, 2026Is Spain safe for women?
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Valencia
You have to be careful with bikes and scooters that go on the sidewalk very fast and pass by without caring about anything. Always look both ways at the bike lane before continuing to walk. Be careful!
Posted: August 14, 2026Barcelona
Safe during the day generally everywhere in the city, just stay alert and wary for pickpocketers and phone thieves. Avoid certain areas like Raval during night time. If you are in party areas with plenty of people it should be fine.
Posted: August 14, 2026Zaragoza
As a girl I would be careful around certain areas at night where there are no people. Don’t go to delicias at all. Avoid walking alone in areas withouth people and light and if you do call with someone and share your location!
Posted: August 5, 2026
Mar
Barcelona
Overall safe except some creepy areas that should be avoided at night. La Mina is the neighbourhood that has reported the most crimes during the night and day because it is a really poor area, I would very much recommend avoiding it.
Posted: August 5, 2026Moralzarzal
Overall safe with some occasional disturbance at events like the local festivals. It is a small town and it is well protected. Walkable and we'll connected and with green areas, all safe. Overall a Safe town
Posted: July 29, 2026Madrid
It's really safe, but be careful in the tourist attractions because it is where more people tend to get robbed. Also, if going out at night, Moncloa and Argüelles are the safest! I recommend getting in touch with locals on where to go, but avoid the outskirts if you are not going to a specific place, it's better to not wander in the outskirts.
Posted: July 26, 2026Safety in Spain
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Hannah
Barcelona
Can host for:
3 days
About me
I'm a bioengineering student in Paris ! I'm juste in Barcelona for the summer. I love dancing, football and sports in general! I also like to go out clubbing or just grabbing drinks then the next day you can find me lying on the beach :)
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Iz☆r
Bilbao
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3 days
About me
Hihi! My name is Iz☆r, I'm a 21 y/o art student that likes to learn new thing and it's trying to travel more little by little after a wonderful experience in a volunteering proyect in Serbia! 🇷🇸 I wish to meet wonderful people as I have before and learn about them. Loving how travelling allows us to connect and share with amazing individuals! 🤍 Im up to hosting whenever I have space at home and my mother allows me too 🫣
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