Is Barcelona Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

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!!

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.

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

Group travel

The whole city has very interesting histories and hearing about them is a must in mg opinion. There are many must visit places for example the gothic part of the city, but some places need to be avoided. I didn’t really enjoyed the barceloneta, i wish we found better beaches but we didn’t want to search.

Solo travel

I went to Barcelona 3 times now and I cańt wait for August to go there again! I went there August last year and it was amazing. Of Course the city is stuffed with tourists so in a lot of spots its pretty expensive but you just need to know where to go! The city is a international hotspot with a a enegetic atmosphere. Its amazing!

Family travel

My husband and I came to Barcelona in May. I walked around a lot alone because he was working, and I can definitely say that the University of Barcelona is a wonderfully beautiful place. Admission is free, and it's truly beautiful. I also went to the Museum of Natural Sciences, the Design Museum, and the Museum of Art of Catalonia. Among the free things to do, I can also recommend visiting Massimo Dutti in the center, on the main shopping street. It's simply incredible, a historic building, and...

Solo travel

Barcelona is beautiful, if you blend with the people and are careful about pickpockets and tourist traps then it is an amazing experience. The night life is awesome and safe and busses run all the time super safe to travel alone even drunk and clubbing

Solo travel

Barcelona was my first trip completely alone, and it was incredible. The city has so many beautiful places, and you can easily explore it on foot or using public transport. I loved trying the Catalan culinary specialties, and overall, the city feels safe and welcoming. One of the best experiences I've ever had.

Group travel

I loooooooooooooooooooovvvvved it. Visit Mariposa Negro Coctail Bar and order a El Suero. Cant forget it. was the best coctail i‘ve ever drank. Bombay Gin Lavendel Syrup Grapefruit Calendula Tee Cherry Liquor Coconut milk

Couple travel

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.

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.

I feel pretty safe in the street off Barcelona, even during the night. I have been robbed once but I didn't see who did it. So I think we should take care of our thing and watch them closely to not be robbed.

The biggest crime in Barcelona is pick pocketing so definitely watch your bag and your phone. Always wear it near your body and the are plenty of shops where you can buy a chain for your phone. But if you don't bother any drunk or homeless people, it's safe to walk around Barcelona.

Pickpocketing is common in crowded / touristy areas. Also on public transport. Beach clubs are not safe because the bouncers are aggressive. Other than that, Barcelona is an amazing city with low life threatening crime rate

Barcelona in general is safe, but you do have to watch out in some areas! The oldest part of Barcelona (gótico, Raval, el born) can be relatively dangerous. They might try to grab your bag, your phone, or your watch. Be careful at night if you're a woman—personally, I don't like walking there alone... I don't feel safe at all. If you're careful with your belongings in general (phone, bag, wallet) and avoid these areas alone at night (it's okay if you're accompanied), you'll be fine. In the rest...

A group of people robbed me my phone right from my hand and I didn't even realise and later a guy approached to help me but later demanded 100 euros and held my hand and I had to bargain and told him that once he finds my phone I can help him but only 50 euros max and then he left me to the restaurant where I was meeting my friends and later stole my woollen muffler as well