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Ava25 Thu 24-Oct-24 02:22:25

Hi I'm 51 and been single by choice for a few years, I love to travel solo I find it so liberating. Just wondering if there were others like me here who could suggest some different places they have travelled to. Because I don't do long haul for health reasons, I've stuck to Spain and the Canaries but I'm open to suggestions

Georgesgran Thu 24-Oct-24 07:05:41

Have a look on the Travel Site.. There’s a thread about solo holidays,

Georgesgran Thu 24-Oct-24 07:08:01

You are considerably younger than most of the GNs here, I wonder if Mumsnet might offer you better opinions.

OldFrill Thu 24-Oct-24 10:50:53

Welcome Ava25. I think it's a good idea to have "younger" grannies on here. I also don't think 51 is "considerably" younger than many others. Hope you enjoy Gransnet.

Susieq62 Sun 27-Oct-24 11:07:55

Croatia is safe and beautiful! You can get buses and ferries all over plus there are trains but not too good! Zagreb to Split by train is a great journey! Zadar is a lovely town plus you can island hop! Hvar and Brac fab! Are for lone females go for it

NotSpaghetti Sun 27-Oct-24 11:10:42

My "go to" place is Italy
SO much to see!

pascal30 Sun 27-Oct-24 11:12:04

I loved Sweden.. it is a short air flight and then has brilliant transport,, especially visit the little islands near Stockholm..

Bankhurst Sun 27-Oct-24 11:12:45

How far is too far? I went on a Solos group holiday to the Silk Road. We flew to Tashkent, and visited Kiva, Bhukara and Samarkand. Not sure if you could do it unless on an organised tour, but certainly worth a visit.

Tish Sun 27-Oct-24 11:24:31

I am a singleton and would love to travel solo but when I look at the options for solo travellers they seem very expensive…at least too expensive for my budget!

Juniewoonie Sun 27-Oct-24 11:27:08

Malta and Gozo are lovely places.

Jenken Sun 27-Oct-24 11:29:52

Have you thought about cruising. Lots of opportunities for like minded solo travellers. I have used a company called passion for cruising who specialise in solos.

granjan66 Sun 27-Oct-24 11:43:42

What about Madeira? It has a good climate, food, wine and some lovely walks.

Janeea Sun 27-Oct-24 12:03:23

Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, stunning scenery, great weather and in many places still completely unspoilt

Plunger Sun 27-Oct-24 12:23:19

Germany. Not on many peoples list but so lovely. Try a river cruise to get a feel for it. Maybe visit Bavaria, Harz Mountains, River Main etc. Colmar France for Christmas market.

Schnackie2 Sun 27-Oct-24 12:36:17

I'm 72 (today!) and have travelled solo for many years. I've been all over Europe, and mostly on a pretty tight budget. I would love to go on one of the Solo travel organised holidays, but they are out of my budget. However I've been to Germany, Italy, Spain, but my favourite is a small village in the south of France. I like being able to do what I want, when I want!

Babamaman Sun 27-Oct-24 13:49:41

Holland, Belgium, Barcelona ? I’ve been told are all very nice - Bon voyage

SueEH Sun 27-Oct-24 14:00:41

Early 60s here and I travel solo too. My favourite non long haul destination is Greece. So many islands to get to!

MaggsMcG Sun 27-Oct-24 14:35:25

Could you consider a cruise. Two birds with one stone. Long haul and safe. 35 days from Southampton to Barbados, round the islands and back.

Cambsnan Sun 27-Oct-24 14:55:49

If you are a walker, try HF. Both uk and abroad. Not singles as such but good sociable holidays. You don’t need to be very fit as walks are different levels of ability.

grannyro Sun 27-Oct-24 15:18:02

Croatia is beautiful.

queenofsaanich69 Sun 27-Oct-24 15:22:12

Lots of people rave about Portugal,I have a friend going solo next January,good luck.

mazgoli Sun 27-Oct-24 15:55:33

Happy Birthday Shnackie2

mazgoli Sun 27-Oct-24 15:56:52

So sorry about the spelling, just noticed!

Ijustwantpeace2020 Sun 27-Oct-24 16:59:34

Ambassador cruises have special prices for solos and many local departure ports in the UK.

Granbelle10 Sun 27-Oct-24 17:01:12

I would suggest Malta. It is small enough for you to be able to explore all the island using buses. Full of historical interest, fiestas (in the summer), good weather even in the winter and everybody speaks English. Good traditional restaurants as well as a variety of international food outlets. Safe for solo travellers.