{"id":10657,"date":"2026-02-12T13:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/10657\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:05:09","slug":"european-city-named-worlds-greenest-with-parks-on-doorstep-and-bee-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/10657\/","title":{"rendered":"European city named world’s greenest with parks on doorstep and ‘bee highway’"},"content":{"rendered":"

This city has been crowned the greenest city in the world by travel experts, with 95% of residents living within 300 metres of a green space\"Green<\/p>\n

Almost everyone living here is close to a park(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

When picturing urban living, your mind likely conjures images of soaring high-rises and endless concrete. However, not all cities fit this grey stereotype.<\/p>\n

Numerous destinations around the globe have green spaces and parks<\/a> that punctuate the urban landscape. Remarkably, the world’s greenest city<\/a> lies just a brief flight from British shores.<\/p>\n

Travel specialists at Iglu Cruise<\/a> have identified Oslo, Norway’s<\/a> capital, as the planet’s greenest city.<\/p>\n

Their research examined cities worldwide, evaluating each based on greenery percentage, accessible outdoor spaces and air quality to compile the Green City Index.<\/p>\n

Oslo claimed the top spot with an impressive overall rating of 77.3 out of 100.<\/p>\n

\"Oslo,<\/p>\n

Oslo is full of parks and greenery(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

The Norwegian capital boasts exceptional air quality alongside the highest proportion of green spaces and public parks.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, 95% of Oslo’s inhabitants live within a 300-metre walk of a green area, making Oslo among Europe’s most pedestrian-friendly capitals, reports the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Those visiting can explore the city’s numerous ‘pocket parks’ – former parking spots reimagined by local volunteers as green oases within the more densely developed districts.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of larger parks too – the Royal Palace Park and Vigeland both draw considerable crowds. Vigeland additionally houses the world’s largest sculpture park created by a single artist.<\/p>\n

\"Tourists<\/p>\n

This city has green spaces everywhere(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

Beyond the city limits, the green landscape persists.<\/p>\n

A straightforward 20-minute train journey transports you from the urban centre into the Oslomarka forest, with its breathtaking walking routes encircling Sognsvann Lake.<\/p>\n

Oslo isn’t merely a fantastic destination for tourists and locals – it’s also a haven for pollinators. The city boasts the world’s first ‘bee highway’.<\/p>\n

This pathway, lined with native blooms and bee accommodations, stretches across city streets to entice insects<\/a> to settle there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This city has been crowned the greenest city in the world by travel experts, with 95% of residents…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10658,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[85],"tags":[1990,6753,157,156,8403,8402,1413],"class_list":["post-10657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oslo","tag-art","tag-housing","tag-norway","tag-oslo","tag-outdoor-leisure","tag-public-services","tag-travel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}