{"id":481953,"date":"2025-10-08T03:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/481953\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T03:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:49:13","slug":"list-of-europes-10-most-walkable-cities-perfect-for-an-autumn-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/481953\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Europe&#8217;s 10 most walkable cities perfect for an autumn break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Spanish city claimed the European title for most walker-friendly destination<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1d5c02\">Dan Taylor<\/strong>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1d5c02\">Bradley Jolly<\/strong> Overnight News Editor, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1d5c02\">Ben Lyons<\/strong> Content Editor and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1d5c02\">Esther Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17:43, 07 Oct 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_TRAVEL-Plaza-de-Espana.jpg\" alt=\"TRAVEL: Plaza de Espana\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>(Image: (Image: Getty))<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Car rental costs have skyrocketed, but Britons looking to dodge the steep charges should consider a city break where walking is the sole transport requirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">The language learning platform Preply has examined data to pinpoint Europe&#8217;s most pedestrian-friendly cities, spotlighting destinations where travellers can sidestep car rental entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">They&#8217;ve uncovered urban gems requiring minimal walking between major attractions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Whilst the picturesque Oxford secured the domestic crown, it was a Spanish treasure that claimed the European title for most walker-friendly destination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Seville, Andalusia&#8217;s shining star, dominated the walkability charts, boasting merely a 20-minute stroll between essential landmarks, reports the Mirror, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/travel\/europe\/2115893\/visit-seville-spain-autumn-walkable-city\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Apart from being tapas&#8217; birthplace, Seville provides abundant cultural treasures and stands as the epicentre of Spain&#8217;s most vibrant festivities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Tripadvisor&#8217;s highest-rated Seville attraction, Plaza de Espana, mesmerises visitors with its 1928 magnificence and provides tranquil canal boat trips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">One Tripadvisor reviewer gushed: &#8220;Stunningly beautiful! My favourite part of Seville.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Another commented: &#8220;Wow, wow, wow! Stunning architecture and scrupulously well kept. Not to be missed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Whilst another tourist remarked: &#8220;This was an incredible place for us to visit. This is a must-see location for anyone visiting Seville.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">Apart from the plaza, the Real Alcazar de Sevilla and the city&#8217;s Cathedral are essential visits, whilst Parque de Maria Luisa provides a perfect haven of tranquillity. Autumn is the perfect time to discover Seville, as summer temperatures can rocket to a scorching 40 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Europe&#8217;s most walkable cities<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\" publication=\"nottinghampost\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Seville, Spain<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Venice, Italy<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Porto, Portugal<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Florence, Italy<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Athens, Greece<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Cologne, Germany<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Milan, Italy<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Verona, Italy<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Nice, France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Spanish city claimed the European title for most walker-friendly destination Dan Taylor, Bradley Jolly Overnight News Editor,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":481954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[2000,299,104,183],"class_list":{"0":"post-481953","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-spain","11":"tag-travel"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115336509388112341","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}