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Travelling solo is often described as a liberating experience, be it an independent, months-long sabbatical or what we like to call a ‘singlemoon’, but the first time you try it can be a little daunting.
Time Out has compiled its own guides to Europe’s best solo travel destinations, alongside worldwide solo travel lists and safety guides, but travel insurance company Quotezone has also just conducted some analysis into the best destinations for solo travellers.
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To do so, it analysed public transport, the number of hotels and tours on offer, internet speed and safety, and Europe’s most popular destinations were ranked based on an overall Solo Travel Index.
The champion? That’d be the Spanish capital of Madrid, a beacon of incredible restaurants, excellent museums, and apparently, affordable transport, solid internet speeds, and decent safety levels.
Prague followed closely in second place, and Lisbon, Paris and Reykjavik round out the top five, but scroll on for a peek at the top 10.
These are the best solo travel destinations for 2026
- Madrid, Spain
- Prague, Czechia
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Paris, France
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Budapest, Hungary
- Athens, Greece
- Vienna, Austria
- Florence, Italy
- Oslo, Norway
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