--- title: "Travel for Solo" url: "https://viatravelers.com/traveler-type/solo/page/7/?format=markdown" type: "archive" --- # Travel for Solo > Solo travel has gone fully mainstream — roughly three in four Millennial and Gen Z travelers now plan trips on their own, and most are choosing longer stays over quick getaways. This archive covers safety-first destination picks, social hostels and group tours, and itineraries designed for travelers who set their own pace and answer to no one. - [Playa Del Carmen Riviera Maya](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/playadelcarmenrivieramaya/) — The heart of Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya — the pedestrian Quinta Avenida promenade of shops and restaurants running parallel to a wide white-sand Caribbean beach. - [Rocky Mountain National Park](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/rocky-mountain-national-park-cm5qrd9xc00f176xyb2xq1zxc/) — Colorado's high-alpine national park above Estes Park — crossed by Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the US, with glacier-carved valleys, elk, and the Continental Divide. - [Monti](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/monti-rome/) — A hip, artisanal, bohemian neighborhood ideal for boutique shoppers, foodies, creatives. - [Old Town Rhodes](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/old-town-rhodes/) — Europe's oldest inhabited medieval city — a UNESCO-listed maze inside the Knights of St. John's 14th-century walls, with the Palace of the Grand Master and the Street of the Knights. - [Manuel Antonio Quepos](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/manuelantonioquepos/) — Costa Rica's most popular national park near Quepos — white-sand beaches backed by rainforest, home to sloths and the endangered Central American squirrel monkey. - [Ravello Center Ravello](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/ravellocenterravello/) — A clifftop Amalfi Coast town known as the 'city of music' — the gardens of 13th-century Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity, home to the summer Ravello Festival. - [Downtown Reykjavik](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/downtownreykjavik/) — The compact heart of Iceland's capital — the shopping and nightlife of Laugavegur, the basalt-inspired Hallgrímskirkja church, and whale-watching boats at the Old Harbour. - [Bacharach Old Town](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/bacharacholdtown/) — A fairy-tale half-timbered town in the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley — a well-preserved medieval old town below the hilltop ruins of 12th-century Stahleck Castle. - [Cholula Puebla](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/cholulapuebla/) — A colorful town outside Puebla built around the Great Pyramid of Cholula — the world's largest pyramid by volume, topped by a hilltop church with views of Popocatépetl. - [Zona Romantica Puerto Vallarta](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/zonaromanticapuertovallarta/) — Puerto Vallarta's Old Town south of the Río Cuale — cobblestone streets, Los Muertos Beach and its sailboat pier, and the heart of the city's dining, nightlife, and LGBTQ+ scene. - [Bari Vecchia](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/bari-vecchia-bari/) — A local, authentic, charming neighborhood ideal for history buffs, foodies, couples. - [Old Town (Bari Vecchia)](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/old-town-bari-vecchia-cm5qqoi1400c5760yooguz0jn/) — Bari's labyrinthine old town in Puglia — stone alleys where nonne hand-roll orecchiette on the street, anchored by the Romanesque Basilica di San Nicola and its saint's relics. - [Bavaro Punta Cana](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/bavaropuntacana/) — The resort strip of Punta Cana on the Dominican Republic's east coast — a long white-sand, palm-backed Caribbean beach lined with all-inclusive resorts and adventure parks. - [Old Quebec Quebec City](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/oldquebecquebeccity/) — North America's only walled city north of Mexico — UNESCO-listed Vieux-Québec, with 4.6 km of ramparts, cobbled French-colonial streets, and the towering Château Frontenac. - [Queenstown CBD](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/queenstown-cbd-queenstown/) — The lakefront heart of New Zealand's adventure capital — a walkable core on Lake Wakatipu beneath the Remarkables, with the Skyline Gondola, bungy, and Gibbston Valley wine nearby. - [Downtown Quepos](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/downtown-quepos-quepos/) — The working-town gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park — a Costa Rican Pacific port with the Marina Pez Vela, a seafront Malecón, fresh seafood, and budget-friendly Tico eats. - [Holešovice](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/holesovice-prague/) — A creative, post-industrial, alternative neighborhood ideal for art lovers, alternative culture seekers, creatives. - [Mal Strana Prague](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/malstranaprague/) — Prague's Baroque Lesser Town below the Castle — orange-roofed palaces, the domed St. Nicholas Church, hidden gardens, and the John Lennon Wall just off Charles Bridge. - [Staré Město](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/stare-mesto-prague/) — Staré Město is Prague's medieval Old Town, anchored by Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge, and a dense network of Gothic and Baroque architecture. - [Vinohrady](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/vinohrady-prague/) — Vinohrady is a residential district in Prague 2 and 3, known for Art Nouveau apartment facades, náměstí Míru square, and a dense café and wine-bar scene. - [Portofino Harbor](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/portofino-harbor-portofino/) — The half-moon bay at the heart of Italy's most exclusive village — pastel houses and luxury yachts on the Ligurian Riviera, with the Piazzetta, San Giorgio church, and Castello Brown above. - [Spiaggia Grande Positano](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/spiaggiagrandepositano/) — Positano's main beach — a lively stretch of grey sand and pebbles framed by the town's cliffside pastel houses, lined with beach clubs and the port for Amalfi Coast ferries. - [Alberta Arts District](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/alberta-arts-district/) — A artistic, diverse, musical neighborhood ideal for Art lovers, foodies, music fans. - [Pearl District](https://viatravelers.com/neighborhoods/pearl-district/) — A upscale, artistic, walkable neighborhood ideal for Gallery enthusiasts, urban professionals, luxury shoppers.