Budapest is among the world’s most walkable cities
Tourlane, a leading online travel website for tailor-made vacations, has kicked off the 29th annual World Walking Day with a special guide to the top 50 most walkable cities on earth, including Budapest, that is 24th on the list, ahead of cities such as Barcelona, Berlin and London.
The World’s Most Walkable Cities
Where are the world’s most walkable cities? Whether it’s strolling along the beach in Miami or traversing the High Line in New York City, walking is the best way to discover a new destination. It’s free, easy, and healthy, helping you to find out what makes a city unique. Walking also benefits the environment—as fewer vehicles means fewer emissions. As many cities have top attractions clustered near each other, walking is often faster than other modes of transport to explore top highlights.
We mapped the walking distance between the top five attractions in hundreds of destinations around the world, and created a final shortlist of 50 cities where the total does not exceed 10 miles. Forget crowded subways, enclosed spaces, and expensive taxis—don your walking shoes and take to the spacious streets of the world’s most exciting cities! Ready to take a walk on the wild side? Take a stroll around the world’s top 50 most walkable cities below, and learn about the top five attractions in each!
The Top 50 Most Walkable Cities in the World
Sauntering into first place, the enchanting Italian city of Florence ranks as the world’s most walkable city. Within 10 minutes, visitors are able to admire the unique Ponte Vecchio bridge, as well as the iconic Cathedral of Santa Maria—which boasts the largest brick dome ever constructed. Athens is also among the world’s most walkable cities. Its ancient ruins tower above the city’s skyline and are all located within close proximity to one another.
Visitors looking to discover more modern cities will enjoy grand vistas of the famous Harbour Bridge and spot the instantly recognizable Opera House while walking around Australia’s largest city, Sydney – the most walkable city in Oceania. History buffs can marvel at the Blue Mosque and Galata Tower while exploring the winding streets of Istanbul—it’s one of the world’s largest cities, but its main attractions are surprisingly close together. Food and wine enthusiasts will love the Cite du Vin in Bordeaux—followed by a walk around the city’s elegant UNESCO World Heritage center.
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Source: Tourlane study reveals – Press release
up until the virus took hold of Europe and the inevitable lockdown, I visited Budapest at least 3 times a year for the past 3 years to visit my daughter studying there. I have never taken a Taxi and only twice a tram, yet have seen most of the city on foot. I get to see more of the sights and life of the city this way and despite my 60 odd years never tire for some strange reason.
Forget the Tourlane guide, the report into the world’s most walkable cities is produced by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). Their study looks at cities with a population of 5 million or more and looks at the proportion of people living within 100m of a car free public place (parks, squares etc), the proportion of people living within 1 km of healthcare and education, and finally, it looks at the average size of city blocks. The top five cities in each assessment can be found on the guardian.com (study reveals world’s most walkable cities). It is ridiculous for this article to compare Budapest with London given the huge difference in the size of the cities, it’s like comparing chalk with cheese.