Just Go Solo Safe Water List
Ideas for destinations where you can safely drink the tap water
North America
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
Solo Tip: Mexico resorts may filter water, but stick to bottled unless you know for sure.
Europe
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐ฆ๐น Austria
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐ณ๐ด Norway
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
๐ช๐ธ Spain (mainland and major cities)
๐ฎ๐น Italy (most areas)
๐ต๐น Portugal (mainland)
Oceania
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
Asia
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong (SAR)
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
Middle East
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel
๐ฆ๐ช United Arab Emirates (generally safe in major cities like Dubai & Abu Dhabi)
South America
Safe tap water is rare across South America.
๐จ๐ฑ Chile (Santiago and major cities only โ still, bottled often preferred)
Solo Tip: Even in safer cities, most locals and travelers in South America use bottled or filtered water.
Africa
Tap water is generally not safe to drink across most of Africa without filtration.
However, some urban areas of South Africa (like Cape Town) offer higher quality tap water, but many still use bottled or filtered as a best practice.
Bonus Tip: When in Doubtโฆ
- Pack a filtered water bottle like LifeStraw or Grayl
- Avoid ice unless you’re confident it was made from filtered water
- Use bottled water for brushing teeth in at-risk destinations