'I'm a female tourist and I felt unsafe in this surprising European city'

Travelling alone can be and it's good to be reassured that where you're going is safe. But there are some across that are safer than others for

One woman, who has visited around 30 countries across the globe, took to Reddit to ask female travellers where they had been "surprised to feel unsafe". Other travellers agreed with one destination where they also felt unsafe - and they slammed the city as "dirty" and "dangerous", with one revealing she ended up spending most of her trip in the hotel.

As reported by the , Brookelawyer said on Reddit: "I was surprised that I felt really uneasy in Belgium, specifically Brussels. This cute little country known for being an easy solo travel destination had some dimly lit, covered alleyways where throngs of men liked to loiter and catcall.

"And I was the only woman on some streets after 8pm. I felt like something could happen and nobody would be aware."

She wasn't the only female that felt unsafe in Brussels. Giraffodil1 agreed: "I just came back from there. I have travelled solo quite a bit and Brussels was the place I felt most uneasy which was so surprising.

"Someone tried to rob me within five minutes of arriving and the catcalling was awful. I've never had men say such disgusting things to me. I didn't feel safe walking alone."

Another woman added: "Despite the fact that I had two nights booked there, I walked around for five hours on the first day, checked the main square and the sculpture of the peeing boy (Mannekin Pis) and went back to my hotel and spent the rest of the time there."

Brussels was not the only destination that travellers thought was unsafe. Others cited areas of Italy as spots that they felt in danger.

One traveller said that Palermo, in Sicily, was where they had felt the most unsafe. They explained: "Without knowing, I had booked my first accommodation in a dodgy neighbourhood. During the day it was fine, but once it got dark I was utterly terrified to walk back alone."

Another, Known_Royal4356, wrote: "Santorini in the winter. It was empty, especially the beautiful white seaside towns - except for tons of male construction workers.

"Nothing sketchy happened other than some staring, but I was constantly on my guard and wouldn't recommend it as a relaxing destination for a solo girl."