Not only it is more Eco-friendly,
but you will explore the city much better than you would by car. No
traffic jams, no endless searches for parking… Bicycle is a great way to
scan your chosen destination. And most of the people of the cities
which you will see in this list use bicycle as the mean of
transportation.
Here I have compiled some of the best cities to be seen on bicycle. I hope you will like it.
Montreal, Canada
Montreal
really is making an effort to make your bicycling as safe as possible.
The city government invested more than $130 million in bike routes and
to create a bicycle friendly atmosphere. There are more than 2400 miles
of trails and the number is still rising.
Barcelona, Spain
Great thing
about Barcelona is that it has a green ring surrounding the urban core
of the city. The routes are great, with more than 100 bike stations
where you can rent and drop off a vehicle.
Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba’s
city government really puts up lot of attention to the bikers. They
really want for people to get used to using bikes rather than cars. So
they invest quite a lot of money to make biking as safe as possible.
Trondheim, Norway
This one has
gone so far that they have bicycle lifts – if pedaling uphill is to
demanding for you, just take the lift! So don’t be surprised if you see a
lot of people in their suites rushing to work – they won’t get sweaty.
However, if you feel like exercising, just don’t use the lifts and go
your own way.
Basel, Switzerland
Basel also
has a terrific bike-rental program available both to residents and
tourists of course. It also has special street lanes for biking only and
adjusted to bikers! Great way to tour the city!
Amsterdam, Netherlands
More than 40%
of all the commutes that take place here are done by bicycle. Wonder
why? Go and check for yourself but trust me, you’ll feel foolish sitting
in a car when you see all those people biking calmly and completely
safe over there! Of course, even in Amsterdam, riding under the
influence is a bad idea!
Portland, Oregon
Portland has
created bicycle paths that connect the urban parts with the downtown. So
unlike most of the U.S. cities, you don’t need a car to go to go to
work. So why should you for exploring the city?
Bogota, Colombia
Bogota became
bicycle-friendly for economic reasons. Most of the residents can not
afford the car. The city government knows the problem and did it’s best
to make biking safe and comfortable. They even close over 70 miles of
streets and make them available only for bicycling, jogging or walking.
Beijing, China
If you have
ever seen a documentary on China, I’m sure you saw how many bicycles
there are on the roads. No wonder; China is so overpopulated! Therefore I
cannot think of a better way to go sightseeing – go biking instead of
using a car.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This one you
will enjoy even more – you can rent a bike for free. Suppose this is the
reason that more than 30% of inhabitants don’t even want to own a car.
Explore this charming city in an Eco-friendly, safe and more relaxed way!
1 comments:
I visited Portland OR a few years ago, and I rented a bike when I was there. It really was so easy to get around. Now when I travel, I usually take my folding bike, just so I don't have to bother with the rental. I've visited a couple of cities on this list, but I'll definitely plan to check a few more out this summer.
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