Is Barcelona safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Barcelona for solo female travelers?
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It was great, I saw so many things and I have met only nice and very helpful people. I want to go there again because the whole city is so pretty - everywhere you go are plants and the infrastructure is amazing, those two really go together beautifly.
Posted: February 16, 2026Experienced: August, 2024Solo travel
Was pretty good, first ever time travelling without family. Went to see my bf but was spending the days alone since he had school. Was an overall nice experience, didn't encounter any pick pocketers or any mishaps. Stuck to just exploring without a plan, so I didn't see the attractions Barcelonas known for but cuz of that i did see many little beauties of the city. One underrated beautiful location u have to visit is Monastery of Pedralbes, €5.20 for a beautifully quiet place away from the buzz of the city, spent almost 3 hours there soaking up the peace. Hope u enjoy ur travel to Barcelona!
Posted: January 16, 2026
Peggy
Greece
Group travel
Barcelona is a beautiful city and I’d love to visit again. Great food, affordable prices, and friendly people, even if English isn’t always spoken well. Don’t miss Park Güell, Sagrada Familia, and the Picasso Museum. Hostels start at around €20 per night. The only downside is public transport, as a one-way ticket costs €2.65❤️
Posted: December 31, 2025Experienced: November, 2025How safe is Barcelona for women?
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Belén
Barcelona is perfect for solo travel. It's a city that is generally very safe. I wouldn't travel alone through el Born or the Gothic Quarter at night. Simply to avoid incidents, since that's the area where most of them happen.
Posted: February 14, 2026Just be smart, if you are on your own don't get overly intoxicated etc. If you can, don't have too much cash on you. Barcelona is painted more scary than it is, but there are some levels of pickpockets.
Posted: February 8, 2026
Irene
Barcelona is safe, but there are many pickpockets in tourist areas like La Rambla. El Raval isn't very safe at night, although I wouldn't go there much during the day either. It's an area where it's easy to get robbed, but that's the worst that can happen. I recommend not wearing expensive watches, carrying wallets in plain sight, or leaving expensive cameras exposed and unprotected. Be careful on buses, trains, or in crowded areas; pickpockets are common there.
Posted: February 6, 2026Safety map
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Raquel
Barcelona
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Hi there!! I'm an open-minded person who loves travelling and sharing. I have lived in a few different places and known lots of lovely people everywhere 🌸✨ I have many different interests, such as languages, history, art, computer science, videogames... I love DIY, roller skating and exercising.
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Laia
Barcelona
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Hey girls! I’m Laia, a 21 year old spanish girl who’s always willing to explore around and have new experiences. I’m a huge fan of traveling, learning about other cultures/languages, dancing and cooking. I’m currently studying aerospace engineering in Barcelona and I absolutely love it (but the truth is that I just wanna graduate and be able to have time to travel and make friends around the world 🥹💗).
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