Is Spain Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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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
Irati
Spain
Candelaria, Family travel
I visited Tenerife with my family this summer and we chose Candelaria because of it's a very significant place for native people and much more relaxed than the very touristic areas. We really enjoyed the town, the Guanches, and the beach there. Also we were able to visit the North area, Anaga, Masca and Teide. Also some more southern places like Puertito de Adeje and La Tejita. Puerto de la Cruz and La Laguna were my favourite cities.
Posted: October 26, 2026Experienced: July, 2026
Duru
Turkey
Spain, Family travel
Had such a lovely time in Madrid! The weather was so peaceful and relaxing, with a little rain. Everyone was so kind, warm, and helpful. Even when we didn’t speak the same language, they still made an effort to understand us and help in any way they could. And I can’t leave without mentioning the food! Everything was so delicious, it made the whole experience even better ❤️
Posted: October 23, 2026
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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, 2026Madrid
Madrid is a really safe city overall, but if you stay on the surroundings you have to take care at night. I don’t recommend taking the metro alone at night for safety. Also in the center there are pickpockets sometimes but is rare, just keep an eye on your stuff
Posted: October 15, 2026
Violetta
Barcelona
Hi Ladies, overall Barcelona is safe. There are spots that are unfortunately a bit unsafe in El Raval even during the day. You can definitely walk through this area, but I would rather recommend rather other districts to visit that are much prettier. Just watch out for your bag and keep your phone in your bag and stay alert. You may see someone fleeing from a robbery, just keep cool and don't get scared. El Raval is special but not necessarily dangerous. It has some pretty places.
Posted: October 14, 2026Safety in Spain
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Valencia
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