As Americans, we tend to imagine that almost all of Europe is walkable.
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Even more remote villages probably have a cobbled main drag that you can explore on foot. And they’re much easier to find compared to walkable US destinations.
But one study from Braw Scottish Tours took a fine-tooth comb to Europe’s most walkable destinations. Turns out, some large cities are easier to navigate than others, especially when you look at the average walking distance between main attractions.
If you’re someone who wants to really stretch your gambs while vacationing in Europe, consider planning a visit to a city that’s even more walkable than the rest. Here’s a little peek into the continent’s most walkable cities.
Europe’s most walkable cities based on the distance between major sites
Before we dive into the results, let’s cover how Braw Scottish Tour analyzed the data. The company took a look at Europe’s 30 most popular cities for tourists. Using that list, they then calculated the distance between its top five attractions and landmarks.
The idea is to break down which cities are most walkable in terms of sites you want to see. Easy-peasy, no? Actually, the rankings might surprise you—not many ultra-popular hubs have broken the top 10 placements.
Here are the results:
- Istanbul, Turkey: Total distance of 1.5 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you half an hour and 3,250 steps to visit.
- Milan, Italy: Total distance of 2.36 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you around 45 minutes and 4,940 steps to visit.
- Hamburg, Germany: Total distance of 2.75 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you almost an hour and 5,720 steps to visit.
- Dublin, Ireland: Total distance of 3.05 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you an hour and 6,370 steps to visit.
- Prague, Czech Republic: Total distance of 3.6 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you almost one and a half hours and 7,540 steps to visit.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands: Total distance of 3.66 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you almost one and a half hours and 7,670 steps to visit.
- Copenhagen, Denmark: Total distance of 3.79 miles between the top five attractions, which will take almost one and a half hours and 7,930 steps to visit.
- Birmingham, UK: Total distance of 3.91 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you almost one and a half hours and 8,190 steps to visit.
- Frankfurt, Germany: Total distance of 4.1 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you half an hour and 8,580 steps to visit.
- Krakow, Poland: Total distance of 4.28 miles between the top five attractions, which will take you an hour and forty-five minutes and 8,970 steps to visit.
