To think of going to Tunisia or Turkey for a holiday alone?

I wouldn't go to either as a single woman, especially Tunisia (I wouldn't ever go back to Tunisia)

I would not go to Tunisia or Turkey as a single traveller even if it was free.

It won't be warm enough in Greece Turkey or Tunisia in winter to sit by an outside pool!
You need to think more Canary Islands.

About 30 years ago! Haven’t been back to see what the preferred currency for borrowing your wife is nowadays..

Turkey would be fine, would not recommended Tunisia.
Tunisia is a long way off from modern standards and there really is not a lot going on at all. They really struggle with tourism I suspect as it’s so backwards. Turkey seems European modern in comparison

I have travelled all over the world, (including through areas of civil unrest with a charity), and the places I have felt most unsafe were Tunisia and Morocco, as others have said, the attitude to women there is horrendous. In other areas there may be an individual robber etc, but others wouod likely come to your aid, as they did for me in Brazil, India, Vietnam etc. But in Morocco when robbed and groped we had other guys laughing and also trying it on.

I’m sure it depends what part of Turkey you are in but I was there as a teenager in a resort type beach place and I found a lot of the men absolutely horrendous I have to say. I would feel completely unsafe there on my own unless I planned on never leaving the hotel. I haven’t been to Tunisia so I cannot comment on that.

How fucking rude. I have been to Turkey alone numerous times. I go for the food, the scenery, the beaches and the sun. Not cock as you so delightfully call it

Male colleague went to Tunisia recently with his partner. The evening before they were flying home he started getting D+V. He was terribly ill and off work for 2 whole weeks. Eventually a stool sample confirmed Salmonella. He finally returned to work looking about 10 years older and having lost a ton of weight (he's fine now). Just another thing to consider. I think Tunisia and Egypt seem to be particularly bad for food poisoning / tummy bugs.

Pretty sure they've been paying with cash and credit cards for years.

How long ago was this that they were offering to pay with camels?

Wouldn’t go back to Tunisia if you paid me. I quite literally had men coming up my husband trying to negotiate how many camels he would take in exchange for a night of my ‘use’. I’m not particularly stunning or blonde but the level of harassment and unwanted attention I received (even with DH by my side) was absolutely disgusting

Greece isn’t warm in the winter. Mexico I would say is your best bet. Hotter than Europe, safe (I’ve been a few times alone and had zero issues) cheap on last minute deals. Bit of a shit flight but worth it if you can go for 10 days…..

Totally agree with this. I went in my twenties, I’m brunette and never let go of my boyfriend’s hand. The harassment from men was off the scale awful!! Even worse when I spoke back to them in French and they realised I understood what they’d been saying. Never ever again.

And the human rights of lack thereof for women in Turkey similarly puts me off. Both countries treat women very very badly and for that reason I just wouldn’t.

This is why punctuation is important.

Turkey - have been twice on my own and stayed at the same very quiet, very beautiful hotel. Chilled by the pool, wandered to town a couple of times, read loads of books, slept like a log. The place I’ve been will cost more than £500 though.

Turkey. It was my first solo holiday a week of sunbathing from 8am then eatting and drink with a mooch round the shops. Loved it

My husband was asked how much he’d want to be paid to let him have a night with me in Tunisia. Utterly horrendous. Staying at home would be a far more pleasant way to spend your annual leave.

Oh we went there, it was lovely, also went to Liberty Signa next door, also lovely!
Tunisia is a whole different world to Turkey from my experience.

Please reconsider Tunisia. If you search mumsnet for worst holidays Tunisia wins hands down.
I went and barely left the hotel because almost every person we encounter outside was horrible scammers.

In the hotel the barman was fuming at me for drinking because I was a woman. The lifeguard was pestering me whilst I was with my boyfriend. The 2 men in the hotel shop tried to lock us in to sell us a £200 silver spider thing, I had to really shout at them to fuck off. I will never go back there.
Turkey is lovely and the people were lovely, I would be very happy to travel solo there.

Well she should.

That's why I said no-one on Mumsnet is going to tell her she shouldn't?

We went to Liberty Fabay in Turkey, I'd absolutely go there alone.. I wouldn't go to Tunisia alone or with others.

Have done nice sit and do nothing AI in Greek Islands and Gran Canaria. I personally wouldn’t go to Turkey or Tunisia as all I’ve ever heard from women is it’s constant harassment and not taking no for an answer, even in resorts

i went to a friend's wedding in oludeniz /fethiye and was alone for a couple of days before some friends joined me. This was about 10 years ago and i stayed in an international style hotel with tui etc guests. walked around the little town area by the seafront in oludeniz with no harassment and went on one excursion. felt safe and fine. i'm cautious and quite anti-social though!

I've spent time in Turkey solo and while there is definitely a special level of harassment for solo women, I found it by far the worst in Istanbul (especially, but not exclusively, Sultanahmet) and on the Med coast around Izmir. Prepare to be firm about rejection and don't be afraid to be a little rude; you might be absolutely fine on a resort or you might still get unwanted attention. I was surprised by how much colder/more changeable the weather was than I expected (in March/April) - not that many reliably warm and sunny days. If I were you I would prioritise checking (1) reviews of the specific complex, if you're going to be spending most of your time there - on some sites like Tripadvisor you can filter for solo travelers' reviews and (2) weather forecast & historical temps, if you're reliant on lots of sun.