Is Ukraine safe for solo female travelers?
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based on 6 experiences from female travelers
Kyiv, Solo travel
Did I feel safe? Mostly yes, but with caution. Air raid alerts happen, and you need to stay updated. People go on with life, but the war is still real. I felt safe during the day in central areas, especially with locals around. Things to do / skip: Do: – Walk around Podil, Andriyivskyy Descent, and Mariinsky Park – Visit St. Sophia’s Cathedral and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – Check out local bookshops and cozy cafés – Try a banya (Ukrainian sauna) for a unique experience Skip: – Expensive tourist traps (some souvenir shops and “photo spots” near Maidan) – Overpriced tours that don’t offer local insight Food / restaurants: – Milk Bar — perfect brunch and desserts – Puzata Hata — budget-friendly Ukrainian classics – Hum:Hum — great hummus spot in Podil – Veterano Pizza — owned by war vets, with a mission – Also: get syrnyky and varenyky at any good local cafe Budget: I spent around $25–35/day comfortably (including food, transport, and entrance tickets). Cafés were affordable. Street food & bakeries were cheap and tasty. Accommodation: I stayed in a cozy apartment in Podil (Airbnb). Safe, quiet, and well-located. You can also find nice hostels or hotels in the city center. Getting around: Very easy! The metro is fast, cheap, and clean (and it doubles as a bomb shelter). Uber/Bolt are cheap and safe. Locals were helpful when I needed directions. Itinerary (4 days): Day 1: City center walk – Maidan, Khreshchatyk, and Saint Sophia Day 2: Podil exploration + Dnipro river views + sunset from Volodymyrska Hill Day 3: Pechersk Lavra, WWII Museum, and Motherland Monument Day 4: Coffee, street art, shopping, and relaxing in a park
Posted: June 8, 2025
Sophia
Ukraine
Karpaty, Couple travel
People are very friendly, they helped us almost for free. The food was delicious, the views were damn good, and we didn't need a big budget because we were just relaxing rather than looking for activities. There were problems with transportation, because these are mountains, but the locals saved the races here.
Posted: May 20, 2025Experienced: August, 2024
marichka
Ukraine
Ternopil, Group travel
i travelled with my friend (we both r minors lol) but still we felt pretty safe even in the evenings! must visit a lake and city centre ofc best food we had was in 'Depo', nice burgers, sushi and others. also there are many cool cafes! our budget was like near 2k hryvnyas (50$ lol) per person, we stayed there for 4 days but! we lived in my granny's for free so TRANSPORT YES FINALLY. for me, as a person from Lviv where we have 25₴ = 60 cents for one tram/trolley/bus ride (it IS a lot), transport in Ternopil was smth beautiful. it was much cheaper and not that crowded as in Lviv, you have a place to sit and it drives quickly though all city cuz it is small itself. we loved it!
Posted: December 24, 2024Kharkiv, Family travel
Very good place , very nice people, VERY tasty food , especially in Bufet. A lot of parks , and attractions in amusement park. There is a good air and a lot of music , there is nice weather and it’s so cheap. Visit it!
Posted: May 20, 2024Ukraine, Solo travel
Travel plan: 2 days in Lviv 4 days in Kiev Safety: I felt completely safe. Recommendations: Kiev is a beautiful city, and Ukraine is a beautiful country.
Posted: September 25, 2022How safe is Ukraine for women?
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Sasha
Lviv
Lviv is quite safe for a girl travelling alone (talking from experience, because I wasn’t born here, so at times I was travelling here on my own). Unfortunately, today it is not 100% safe because of the war, even though it’s safer than many Ukrainian cities.
Posted: October 25, 2025Kyiv
It’s obviously unsafe due to the war: russian missiles and drones attack the city often, so you should know what to do when the air raid alert is announced and be ready to act quickly for your safety. Other than that, Kyiv feels like a safe city. I have lived here for 7 years, and never got robbed or physically attacked. Some districts feel nicer that others, but overall it’s safe and comfortable
Posted: October 24, 2025Kyiv
Kyiv it's pretty safe city, except war, it's only LARGE unsafe thing Our peoples not angry and ready to fight exepr the warriors with ptsd, who can be dangerous, but their just traumatised with war I feel safe here
Posted: October 18, 2025Ukraine
It's really great there, really cool, very beautiful, a very comfortable and perfect country for living. No other country can compare to it, even considering that they have a war, it's still awesome there. I recommend it to everyone.
Posted: October 5, 2025
Alona
Kyiv
Except for martial law, everything in this city is beautiful. But you can wait out the air raid in the shelter. The right bank of the city is also much safer. In the city centre at the Golden Gate metro station, you are 100% safe as a woman.
Posted: September 5, 2025Safety in Ukraine
