We all agree the best way to explore a city is to pound out the miles, street by street. Some cities however take on an almost magical experience when walking around them. If you are planning a big European trip, we suggest adding these experiences to your bucket list. You never know what you may stumble across in Central Rome, maybe a 2,o00 year old temple like the Pantheon. The only way to truly appreciate the Eternal City is on foot. Around every corner is an amazing church, great coffee place or a remnant of the glory days of the Roman Empire.
With iconic locations like the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and the Pantheon, Central Rome would have to rank as the number one city to explore on foot in Europe. However hidden near by many of the famous landmarks are some incredible less frequented gems. Our tip; walk behind the Pantheon and visit the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. Among some of the cool things here is a statue by Michelangelo, and it is free to visit!
Walk where Emperors have walked in the Roman Forum. Probably nowhere. Peering over the rooftops of the historic centre of Dubrovnik. With a mediterranean setting and overlooking the compact streetscape below, this would have to be the best city walls walk in Europe.
Wandering around the streets of Prague is truly like walking through a fairytale. Our tip; Do the walk a second time at night for the best views of the Castle District from the Charles Bridge. It is easy to discover hidden alleys and secluded canals even in the centre of Venice.
Venice is unlike any other city in the world and it is not hard to get off the beaten track and stumble across dead end streets or secluded canals with a lone gondolier rowing by. Our tip; Take that map, screw it up and throw it in the bin if you can find one. Getting lost in Venice is part of the charm and hey if you hit water just turn back! An eclectic mix of memorials, modern and communist architecture, no other city in Europe has been so shaped by 20th century history as Berlin.
