Crime & Women's Safety in Faro
Safety index
On average women living in Faro raises relatively low concerns about women's safety. Based on collected reviews Faro has a safety index of 3.5.
Crime index
On average women living in Faro consider the crime rate in Faro to be low. Based on collected reviews Faro has a crime index of 1.1.
Violence against women
On average 2.5% percentage of women in Portugal have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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How safe is Faro?
Enough to travel alone, good for students and young people. You can walk on the streets freely without being robbed or mugged or even scared to get a picked pocket. Faro is a university city so will be always a "better" option in terms of security
Posted: May 3, 2024Is Faro safe to travel?
Based on 7 experiences
Amy (33)
Belgium
Solo travel experience
Especially around the airport it is quite a man's world. Since occupations around the airport are mainly male orriented (taxi, car rental e.d.), it is crowded with men. You almost see no women. It is not necessarily unsafe tho, but something to keep in mind traveling late. (I landed in the late morning, I don't know what it is like in the evening or at night).
Posted: March 20, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
Nesma
Germany
Solo travel experience
Faro is a safe and cute town, I stayed at a guesthouse in the city center which was very nice and well equipped. There is also a a beach nearby. There are many restaurants, cafes and bars to explore and there are a couple of cute spots to see. I highly recommend that you visit “Capela dos Ossos de Faro (Bone Chapel)” if you’re in the area. The description on the maps states that “it’s a compact chapel built from the bones of Carmelite monks, featuring more than 1,000 skulls.” The ticket was only 2 Euros and it was very interesting! The town is small and you don’t need to stay for long and I got some insect bites during my first day in Faro so I recommend that you plan it as a short trip or a part of a trip and keep a bug repellent with you. :)
Posted: December 27, 2023Is Faro worth visiting?
Overall rating
based on 7 experiences
Solo travel experience
People are not very tourist friendly. It was too cold in the hostel and it's so difficult to go on foot with a baggage, causes roads are built in stones. I only liked a marine biologist who works in a "Alive" museum who was very nice explaining me everything over there, had interest and patience.
Posted: October 25, 2023Experienced: September, 2023
Mara
Argentina
Couple travel experience
I had a really good time in Faro, but this was because of the people I met, besides that there aren’t much things to do in the city, you can go to bars and dance clubs if you like that stuff, but If you are a curious person, is not so much for you, maybe go to the beach in a ferry but if you want to do something fun you have to pay for some excursion
Posted: April 28, 2023Meet locals in Faro
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