The online language school Preply has ranked the continent’s popular travel destinations according to the distance between the most popular attractions.
Tourists usually like to walk while sightseeing, as this way they can see more of the buildings and the life and culture of the locals. However, walking all day can be very tiring at times.
the bripley The online language school has prepared an interesting compilation that famous European tourists need to walk at least in order to visit the five most important sights. They examined the distances between the five most popular attractions, how long it takes to cover those distances and the number of steps required based on an average step length of 0.8 metres. In fact, they even counted calorie consumption, explains the compilation reiserreporter.de.
Accordingly, Seville has become the “most pedestrian-friendly” city in Europe. The most famous attractions of the Andalusian capital, such as the Royal Alcazar, the Cathedral, and the Plaza de España, are particularly close to each other, so little time is required on foot.
Venice and Porto just after Seville. On the other hand, sightseeing in Berlin, Reykjavik and Barcelona is more tiring.
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In Seville, we can reach five landmarks in twenty minutes |
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In terms of distances, the most attractive cities for tourists in Europe are:
1st place: Seville (Spain) – walking distance between the five most popular attractions: 1.6 kilometers; Walking time: 20 minutes; number of steps: 2100; Calories burned: 105.
2nd place: Venice (Italy) – within walking distance of the top five attractions: 2.1 kilometers; walking time: 27 minutes; number of steps: 2730; Calories burned: 137.
3rd place: Porto (Portugal) – within walking distance of five popular attractions: 2.3 kilometers; Walking time: 30 minutes; number of steps: 2940; Calories burned: 147.
4th place: Florence (Italy) – walking distance of the five most popular attractions: 2.6 kilometers; walking time: 33 minutes; number of steps: 3360; Calories burned: 168.
5th place: Athens (Greece) – short walk among the five most popular attractions: 3.4 kilometers; walking time: 43 minutes; number of steps: 4410; Calories burned: 221.
6th place: Amsterdam (Netherlands) – walking distance among the five most popular attractions: 3.7 kilometers; walking time: 46 minutes; number of steps: 4830; Calories burned: 242.
Ranked 7th: Cologne (Germany) and Milan (Italy) – Walking distance of the top five attractions: 3.9 kilometers; Walking time: 49 minutes in Cologne, 48 minutes in Milan; number of steps: 5040; Calories burned: 252.
8th place: Verona (Italy) – within walking distance of the top five attractions: 4.2 kilometers; walking time: 56 minutes; number of steps: 5460; Calories burned: 273.
9th place: Nice (France) – within walking distance of the top five attractions: 4.3 kilometers; walking time: 59 minutes; number of steps: 5670; Calories burned: 284.
Ranked 10th: Rome (Italy) and Istanbul (Turkey) – within walking distance of the top five attractions: 4.7 kilometers; Walking time: 60 minutes in Rome and 61 minutes in Istanbul. number of steps: 6090; Calories burned: 305.
11th place: Copenhagen (Denmark) – short walk among the five most popular attractions: 4.8 kilometers; Walking time: 60 minutes; number of steps: 6300; Calories burned: 315.
12th place: Madrid (Spain) – within walking distance of the five most popular attractions: 5.5 kilometers; walking time: 68 minutes; number of steps: 7140; Calories burned: 357.
13th place: Krakow (Poland) – within walking distance of the five most popular attractions: 5.8 kilometers; walking time: 73 minutes; number of steps: 7560; Calories burned: 378.
Tied for 14th place: Berlin (Germany) and Reykjavík (Iceland) – Within walking distance of the top five attractions: 6 kilometers; Walking time: 75 minutes; number of steps: 7770; Calories burned: 389.
15th place: Barcelona (Spain) – within walking distance of the top five attractions: 6.6 kilometers; walking time: 79 minutes; number of steps: 8610; Calories burned: 431.
Since it is not worth exploring the city on foot
A separate list has been made for large cities that are less friendly in terms of distances between attractions, where it is advised to opt for some means of transportation instead of walking:
1st place: Lisbon (Portugal) – walking distance among the five most popular attractions: 24.1 kilometers; walking time: 303 minutes; number of steps: 31500; Calories burned: 1575.
2nd place: Zagreb (Croatia) – walking distance of the five most popular attractions: 19 kilometers; Walking time: 150 minutes; number of steps: 24780; Calories burned: 1239.
3rd place: Hamburg (Germany) – short walk among the five most popular attractions: 16.3 kilometers; walking time: 204 minutes; number of steps: 21210; Calories burned: 1061.
4th place: Munich (Germany) – short walk among the five most popular attractions: 15.1 kilometers; walking time: 189 minutes; number of steps: 19740; Calories burned: 987.
5th place: Oslo (Norway) – short walk among the five most popular attractions: 13 kilometers; walking time: 165 minutes; number of steps: 17010; Calories burned: 851.
