Travelling to central Europe alone.

[blubellsarebells]

I will have a week child free over the summer, usually I just work but this year I'm considering going somewhere.
I'm thinking of going to Prague Vienna and Bratislava.
I will take my child somewhere else, city break/ beach holiday trip later in the year so he won't be missing out but I wonder if people will judge me for going alone?
Also worried about how safe I will be on my own?
On one hand I can see myself loving the freedom and independence, pleasing myself and seeing all I want to see without worrying about other people,
on the other I imagine myself lonely, lost, something terrible happening.
I've travelled a little bit alone before but I was young and invincible then.

Thank you all again for the helpful, kind and informative comments.
My worry about being kidnapped is not a negative comment on people who live in Europe and I wasn't trying to imply anything about it being a lawless place or anything like that at all, I'm not stupid but I do suffer from anxiety.
Logically I know I would probably be safer there than in London or my home city but I'll be alone and away from home there which obviously creates anxieties.
I'm definitely going to take myself somewhere.
Im actually thinking Lisbon now.
First couple of days in a hostel to save money then a nice hotel or apartment.

I used to live in Bratislava and frequently visited Vienna and Prague both with others and on my own. You will be absolutely fine.

Three cracking cities, you’ll have a terrific time.

Budapest has a new and controversial memorial for (iirc) the occupation. It’s a strange, ugly thing, but worth going to, because in front of it, people have left mementoes and keepsakes of victims of the holocaust. It’ll make your heart hurt, but it’s so powerful and so important.

If you’re going from Vienna to Bratislava, think about going by river, it’ll take about an hour and is very relaxing. I think it’s called the Twin City Flyer.

Bratislava is lovely, and very compact; you’ll probably need less time there than Budapest and Vienna.

Bratislava is lovely, a friend and I went there for a cheap long weekend and did a day trip to Budapest love wee European breaks where you can squeeze in more than one city You'll be totally fine, don't worry If you do want to stay in an Airbnb I second a PP's advice about booking the whole place if you can, with a female host or a family. If you're able to use public transport to get about I'd do that, it's so much cheaper and obviously more people about so you can just blend into the crowd. I'm off to Tallinn with a day trip to Helsinki in the summer and I'm really looking forward to it