Hi all,
I will be on a trip in Porto and visiting friend in Tavila during November. I was thinking of going over to Lisbon for a few days before heading home. Is it worth the trip and safe to do as a single female. Or can you recommend any local tours/tour guides I could tap in to while there. Thanks in advance for any info.
Regards
Terry
Posted by
Austin, TX
2548 posts
I was in Lisbon a couple of years back, the end of October.
I am one female who travels alone and felt perfectly safe but I. do not stay out late at night. As with other cities, you do have to watch your personal possessions.
Lisbon is a wonderful, beautiful city with. a lot to do. Most defintely worth the trip.
Recommend going to Sintra and Belem for. minimum of half a day.
There are four hop on hop off buses.
Posted by
Cascais, Portugal
1896 posts
Perfectly safe. I live outside of Lisbon alone and have been all over by myself. Recently, there are rumblings of the Montim Moniz area being a bit dicey. So, I would likely not go there by myself, especially at night. But during the day it’s filled with tourists and fine. As stated earlier, your biggest concern in Lisbon and all major European cities, is pickpockets.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thank you for the replies!
My trip will start in Tavila visiting friends and then I will be in Lisbon for 3 days and will use Viator to get to spots I want to see. I will also do one of their tours to drive from Lisbon to Porto and make stops along the way. Then a cruise tour on the Duoro river. Very excited, this is a retirement gift to myself.
Posted by
Chicago
3527 posts
I was in Lisbon solo in March 2024. You might find my trip report helpful.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/solo-in-lisbon-portugal-my-trip-report