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The World\u2019s Top Cities to Explore Under Your own Steam, Revealed<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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COVID-19 has drastically changed our travel habits in just a matter of weeks. <\/b>Walking and cycling has increased in cities around the world, as people enjoy their daily exercise or take essential journeys they might otherwise have made by public transport.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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According to the <\/span>Department for Transport<\/span><\/a>, Cycle-to-work schemes have increased by as much as 200% during the coronavirus lockdown, while cities have seen a 40% decrease in cars on the roads as more commuters work from home. Major commuting cities like London and Paris have developed plans to enable more residents to walk and cycle, with new cycle lanes and cycle-to-work schemes to help reduce the impact of pollution post-lockdown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paris has introduced <\/span>650 kilometers<\/span><\/a> of emergency cycleways for the use of key workers and commuters in preparation for the easing of lockdown restrictions in France. <\/span>Following unprecedented levels of walking and cycling across London during the pandemic, the <\/span>UK government <\/span><\/a>has actioned a plan to provide <\/span>wider pavements, safer junctions, pop-up cycle lanes, and cycle and bus-only corridors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While scooting from landmark to monument via train, tram or taxi might be a quicker way of seeing a new city, there\u2019s something to be said about exploring entirely under your own steam. From wandering up and down the streets of New York to cycling through the bustling city of Paris, you can easily see many of the world\u2019s best destinations on foot or bike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2019, Euromonitor <\/span>released a report<\/span><\/a> listing the capital cities around the world that had the most international visitors. We took the top 28 cities and scored them based on a weighted ranking that takes 12 factors* into account, to reveal the best cities to explore on foot or bike.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re ready to ditch public transport and exercise those leg muscles, read on\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 10 Most Walkable Capital Cities around The World\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s nothing like the freedom and spontaneity of exploring a city entirely on foot. By ditching public transport and strolling along the streets you can take in the sights and discover all the hidden gems along the way, rather than whizzing past in a train, tram, or car.<\/span><\/p>\n

Out of a possible score of 60, the weighting takes 6 factors into account to reveal the capital cities with the highest number of walking infrastructures:<\/span><\/p>\n