Alone on a city break? it will be unforgettable!
Cities are the ideal destination for solo travelers
Whether in Rome, Paris, Dubai, Florence, New York or Barcelona ... on a city break it never gets boring - there is so much to see and do! Another plus: unlike a beach holiday, the city is not only confronted with families and couples who tend to stay among themselves, but with a wide variety of people. And we should use that for ourselves: If you get in contact with locals, you will experience a city much more intensively and maybe even make friends. Many apps and websites make it easy for us to get to know locals. We introduce the best.
Eat with locals
The fear of having to sit alone in the restaurant? maybe still on the cat table? keeps many women from going away on their own. There are many ways to eat together with locals and get to know not only people, but also the local cuisine.
The website www.eatwith.com brings together people in around 200 cities who like to cook well and those who are interested in culinary matters and also want to get to know the life of the locals. For around 30 to 80 euros per menu and evening you sit, for example, in the middle of Florence at Patrizia at the dining table, enjoy a Florentine menu and is right in the thick of things in the city. Or you can enjoy the best French cheese and wine at Maria near the Parisian Rodin Museum.
Other good apps and websites are www.vizeat.com and www.travelingspoon.com (especially in Asia).
Let the locals show the city
At globalgreeternetwork.info you can meet locals in more than 100 cities who will show you their favorite places and insider tips. Or exactly what you are looking for: shops, parks, churches, museums. They do not do that for money, but simply because they feel like it. Wonderful!
At www.trip4real.com, sightseeing tours with locals cost a bit, but not much. So you can discover Amsterdam with the photographer Mathieu and learn to take pictures and take great photos home (55 euros) or night with Maria in Barcelona through the clubs pull (40 euros). Participate in a yoga taster session in Hamburg or go to the cinema or the museum with locals in Madrid? At www.meetup.com you will find people with the same interests for joint ventures.
Tips from locals (without meeting them)
You love to go alone around the houses and finally not having to talk to anyone, eating ice cream where you feel like it, and lounging on the lawn in the park when your feet hurt? At www.likealocalguide.com, residents of nearly 400 cities betray their insider tips and places in their hometown they find most beautiful and inspiring. www.spottedbylocals.com works similarly - in 67 cities around the world. And those who do not have to look at the money can get inspiration from www.insiderei.com for the (often great, but rather expensive) tips of local creative and creative artists.
Stay with locals
At Airbnb you can book a room with locals, the Couchsurfing host network is even free. A good alternative to the anonymous hotel are also hostels, which are now much more than loud and shy, and are wonderfully suited to meet other travelers.
We wish you great experiences on your next city trip!
