I keep seeing conflicting reports in the safety of Albania for solo females. Anyone have any personal experience to offer?

  • Connect_Boss6316@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Not female, but been to Albania - Tirana is as safe as you would want. In fact, women being approached is not the done thing here, as the country is largely Muslim.

    Its a sleepy country which is trying to catch up with the rest of Europe.

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      1 year ago

      women being approached is not the done thing here, as the country is largely Muslim.

      A country being Muslim doesn’t necessarily reflect how safe/comfortable a woman feels, as reflected in Cairo and for blonde/pale women in Marrakech, for example.

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        1 year ago

        Noted. You make a valid point. In fact, Istanbul is about as bad as it gets when it comes to unwanted male attention.

        But Albania seems different - there’s lots of pork being sold and alcohol is widely available. They seem to have a very different approach to things than the likes of Egyptians and Moroccans.