Unfortunately not all Europe is no longer the peaceful, prosperous continent that we ever knew.
As tourists have learned in recent years, sometimes the hard way, getting out into poorly lit areas at night, or wearing valuable pieces of jewelry, sometimes you can cost you a lot, if not your physical integrity, and more and more, certain European cities are very similar to the underdeveloped Global South.
Fortunately for the risk-adverse travelers, there are always exceptions to the rule.
Yes, most Western hubs have ‘fallen’, as some would like to say, but there is one pristine jewel No violent crime, and where Even small theft is unusual:
A medieval city along the Adriatic
In the event that you are not familiar with Dubrovnik, it is a small town for around 41,000 inhabitants, surrounded by well -preserved medieval walls, along the Turquoise Adriatic Sea.
It is best known for its postcard old city, A maze of paved lanes Covered with ocher -colored buildings, the home of a Gothic Rector Palace and a baroque St. Blaise Church, beach bars on Kliffen, at the foot of centuries old fortifications and an old allure.
It is really no wonder that HBO has chosen it out as a background for external ‘King’s Landing’ sequences in their blockbuster Game of Thrones And Dragon House Shows.
Despite the rising popularity in recent years and the insane levels of overtourism, mainly as a result of the Received-Led, Jet setting Trend, Dubrovnik has the rising crime observed in other European hubs.
Dubrovnik is today the least different European city
According to a new study conducted by Riviera TravelA tour operator based in the UK, which ranked the best rated cities in Europe on the basis of their safety levels, the least Dangerous large destination, with the least amount of crime, is Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Located on the south coast of the Balkan country, the sunny outing scored a general safety score of 44.14 out of 100. The lower the score, the safer a city is.
For comparison, Munich, a much larger, more and more unsafe metropolis in Germany, has a general score of 73.74. When you split it into categories, Dubrovnik’s ‘Crime Level Score’ is only 8.76.
The The second best performing city in this category is Tallinn, the picturesque capital of Estonia, and that is still Scores 18.96. You get the core: this Croatian hotspot is As safe as can bebut what explains It?
Why is Dubrovnik so safe even though it is so touristy?
Dubrovnik is not exactly a big city, so the most obvious is that, well, Here to the same extent there will be the same extent It does in vast conurbations such as London or Paris.
There are three main components: the fairytale-like walled center, the modern developments that flank along the coast, which include some of the largest hotels and a majority of guest houses and further away, satellite villages.
All this is sandwiched between rugged mountains and the ocean, make it a lot easier to police And much more difficult for organized crime for solid roots there. In this respect, Geography plays a key role:
Dubonvik is ‘isolated’ of the rest of Croatia, and until recently you actually had to cross a small piece of Bosnia and Herzegovina to get there. Thanks to the newly opened Pelješac bridge, that is no longer necessary, but the atmosphere of self-supply remains.
Limited levels of illegal immigration
There is no discussion of Dubonvik’s impressive safety levels, not even in the light of mass tourism, without tackling the zero tolerance approach to Croatia in illegal migration.
Unlike countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Italy or Greece, who have had to deal with uncontrolled levels of intolerable arrivals without papers in recent years, and in turn have seen their sense of public safety deteriorate, Croatia is on the opposite end of that.
Walk around Dubrovnik, it is unlikely that you will see tents near BusterMinals or through the ferry gate, rough sleepers roaming the streets at night, and even beggars and street vendors are rare to meet.
That is because in general Croatia is not seen as a country that is as rich as its West -European counterparts, and the welfare system is strictly reserved for contributors, Discouraging unobstructed immigration.
In 2024, throughout the country, the authorities intercepted Slightly less than 22,000 irregular entriesAnd that was a decrease of 60% compared to the previous year.
Croatia as a whole is a destination of level 1
Last but certainly not least, the US Department of Foreign Affairs agrees that Croatia is One of the least risky European countries for American travelers.
In their own classification it is a destination of level 1, which means that Americans do not have to worry about their well -being in Dubrovnik, or another popular Croatian coastal discharge. As the authorities have said it, you are free to ‘exercise normal precautions’.
In addition to countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Finland, Iceland and Norway, Croatia makes one of the safest destinations for tourists over the pond.
Effective, if you are smart about it, You would not leave your phones exactly on tabletop While eating Alfresco, nor your bags without supervision on the beach while you go swimming. Given the slender crime figures, chances are that your assets will not be torn away, but you just never know.
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