--- title: "Solo travel, 10 cities that are easy alone | Wimup" description: "The ten best cities for travelling alone, a Wimup themed list, ranked by safety first, then transit and how easily you meet people." url: https://wimup.com/solo-travel type: Themed list updated: 2026-11-02 publisher: Wimup (https://wimup.com) --- # Solo travel, ten cities that are easy alone. By Wimup desk · 10 picks · 10 films · ≈ 4 min read Ten cities where one person is never at a disadvantage: safe streets, transit that replaces a car, and tables, bars and hostels where a stranger soon becomes company. Ranked by safety first, using each country's place in the 2026 Global Peace Index, then by how far one person gets without a car and how readily they meet people. Every pick hands off to a full city guide. ## Solo travel, ten cities that are easy alone. ### 1. Reykjavík, Iceland Capital Region · Iceland Iceland has topped the Global Peace Index every year since 2008, and its capital is small enough to cross on foot in an afternoon. Day tours to the Golden Circle and the south coast leave from town, so a solo traveller needs no car to see the country. - **Peace Index:** #1 of 163 - **Budget:** $150–260 / day - **Go in:** Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/reykjavik.md) · [Watch the Reykjavik film](https://wimup.com/watch/reykjavik.md) ### 2. Wellington, New Zealand North Island · New Zealand A compact harbour centre where the waterfront, the cable car and the bars of Cuba Street are all a short walk apart. New Zealand ranks second for peace, and the hostel and craft-beer scene makes an evening alone easy to turn into company. - **Peace Index:** #2 of 163 - **Budget:** NZ$190–330 / day - **Go in:** Jan · Feb · Mar · Nov Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/wellington.md) · [Watch the Wellington film](https://wimup.com/watch/wellington.md) ### 3. Ljubljana, Slovenia Central Slovenia · Slovenia The old centre has been closed to cars since 2007, so the whole of it is a walk along the river. Slovenia ranks fourth for peace, and the riverside cafés and the Saturday market make a single traveller look like a local within a day. - **Peace Index:** #4 of 163 - **Budget:** $110–180 / day - **Go in:** May · Jun · Sep · Oct Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/ljubljana.md) · [Watch the Ljubljana film](https://wimup.com/watch/ljubljana.md) ### 4. Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon District · Portugal Portugal ranks seventh for peace, and Lisbon's four metro lines and its trams cover the hills you would rather not climb. Hostel walking tours and the street drinking of Bairro Alto make it one of the easiest cities in Europe to meet people. - **Peace Index:** #7 of 163 - **Budget:** $90–150 / day - **Go in:** Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/lisbon.md) · [Watch the Lisbon film](https://wimup.com/watch/lisbon.md) ### 5. Tokyo, Japan Kanto · Japan The city is built for one: counter seats at ramen and sushi bars, solo karaoke booths, and a rail network that reaches everything on time. Japan entered the peace top ten in 2026, and walking home alone at midnight is routine. - **Peace Index:** #10 of 163 - **Budget:** $130–230 / day - **Go in:** Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/tokyo.md) · [Watch the Tokyo film](https://wimup.com/watch/tokyo-top-10.md) ### 6. Montreal, Canada Quebec · Canada Canada ranks 14th for peace, and Montreal's metro, its BIXI bikes and its walkable Plateau mean a car is a burden here. The festival calendar fills the summer with free outdoor shows, which is the simplest way to join a crowd. - **Peace Index:** #14 of 163 - **Budget:** C$150–270 / day - **Go in:** May · Jun · Sep · Oct Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/montreal.md) · [Watch the Montréal film](https://wimup.com/watch/montreal.md) ### 7. Amsterdam, Netherlands North Holland · Netherlands A bike and a tram card cover the whole city, and the canal ring is flat enough to walk end to end. The Netherlands ranks 17th for peace; the city's brown cafés seat strangers side by side, and English is spoken almost everywhere. - **Peace Index:** #17 of 163 - **Budget:** €130–260 / day - **Go in:** Apr · May · Sep Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/amsterdam.md) · [Watch the Amsterdam film](https://wimup.com/watch/amsterdam.md) ### 8. Melbourne, Australia Victoria · Australia Trams are free inside the city centre's Free Tram Zone, and the laneway cafés and bars around it are built for sitting at a counter. Australia ranks 20th for peace, and its hostels make it a common first stop for working-holiday visitors. - **Peace Index:** #20 of 163 - **Budget:** A$170–320 / day - **Go in:** Mar · Apr · Oct · Nov Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/melbourne.md) · [Watch the Melbourne film](https://wimup.com/watch/melbourne.md) ### 9. Taipei, Taiwan Northern Taiwan · Taiwan The MRT is clean, cheap and signed in English, and 24-hour convenience stores sit on almost every corner. Taiwan ranks 42nd for peace, a figure driven down by regional military tension; its street safety ranks far higher, and the night markets are made for eating alone. - **Peace Index:** #42 of 163 - **Budget:** $60–120 / day - **Go in:** Oct · Nov · Mar Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/taipei.md) · [Watch the Taipei film](https://wimup.com/watch/taipei.md) ### 10. Seoul, South Korea Capital Area · South Korea Korea has a word for eating alone, honbap, and the city has the restaurants to match. A T-money card runs the subway and buses, which reach every district. South Korea ranks 57th for peace, a score weighed down by militarisation and the standoff with the North. - **Peace Index:** #57 of 163 - **Budget:** $90–160 / day - **Go in:** Apr–May · Sep–Oct Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/seoul.md) · [Watch the Seoul film](https://wimup.com/watch/seoul.md) ## FAQs ### What is the safest city for solo travel? Reykjavík tops this list because Iceland has ranked first in the Global Peace Index every year since 2008. The city is small, walkable and has very low violent crime. ### How is this list ranked? By safety first, using each country's rank in the 2026 Global Peace Index from the Institute for Economics and Peace. Transit without a car and how easily a solo traveller meets people decide the copy and the picks. ### Is solo travel more expensive? Usually, because a room costs the same for one as for two. Hostel private rooms, counter dining and transit passes close most of the gap; Taipei and Lisbon are the cheapest cities here. ### Which of these cities is best for meeting people? Lisbon and Melbourne, for their hostel scenes and walking tours, and Wellington for its small bars. In Tokyo and Seoul eating alone is ordinary, so being alone draws no attention at all. ### Why are Taipei and Seoul ranked lower? The Global Peace Index weighs militarisation and regional conflict, which pull Taiwan and South Korea down. On the index's societal safety measure alone, Taiwan ranks 25th, well above its overall 42nd. ## Sources - Rankings are Wimup editorial picks. Prices, durations and budgets are editorial estimates, not live quotes; check the official site before you go.