How safe is Florianopolis?

[santos]

As a solo female traveler, I'm a of course concerned with safety. If I were to stay a month or two, do you have any recommendations for good and safe areas to stay in, that's maybe not the most expensive? And overall, how does Florianopolis compare with other large Brazilian cities?

Beijinhos,
Josefina

[haroldo_maia]

Best place to stay is Lagoa, you'll have everything you need near, plenty of public transportation and have a laid back feel to it.
Florianópolis is a lot safer than other capitals, even on the worst neighborhoods isn't bad compared to Porto Alegre or Curitiba.
Places to avoid at night are pretty much those on the north side of the island and near the city center.
When here invite us for a beer, me and my wife will love to show you the sights

[Marc_Aze]

Florianópolis is really safer than other capitals. It's impossible to compare to other Brazilian cities. "Floripa" is a capital where you can feel a kind of small city atmosphere. The worst problem in Summer is traffic for sure. Lagoa da Conceição is a great place to live in. There are other options such as Agronômica and Itacurubi. I like downtown because you can go easily to everywhere. There is a main bus station where you can take buses to lots of beaches. It's no so safe at night, you should pay attention but it's no dangerous. I'll be back to Florianópolis in February, when you are here let me know and we can have a coffee or a beer.

[Gabriel_Lopes]

Hi, its elected the second safer for young people. Most neighbourhoods are safe, stay in the island and avoid the mainland is the only recommendation. Besides it all depends on your lifestyle: More nightlife (Lagoa), more hipster urban (downtown), more university life style (Itacorubi, Sta Mônica and surrounding places) or beach and surfing (Campeche, Praia Mole, etc). But this is actually safe, if you feel like PM me and I can help you out showing the city.

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