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Would you rather ditch the hire car to explore on your own two feet while on holiday? European cities are some of the most walkable in the world. New research has revealed that the nine out of 10 best walkable cities are in Europe, with the list topped by Munich, followed closely by Milan, Warsaw and Helsinki. The report by price comparison website Compare the Market Australia analysed walking distances, safety scores, public transport costs, as well as other factors to identify the best cities to get around without a car. Outside of Europe, only Tokyo made its way onto the top 10 list, coming...
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More people now travel by bike than by car in the centre of Paris, according to a new report. The study by urban planning agency Institut Paris Region (IPR) found that Parisians use bicycles for 11.2 per cent of their trips inside the city centre whereas people use cars for just 4.3 per cent of journeys. It is a market increase from 2010 when IPR found that cycling accounted for just 3 per cent of trips in Paris. Walking was the most popular form of transport in the city centre, wracking up 53.3 per cent of all journeys. This was followed by public transport at 30 per cent. France set to launc...
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Cycling is “one of the most sustainable, healthy and efficient” ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, EU governments have agreed as they committed to build more cycle lanes and secure parking places, improve safety for riders, and promote schemes to encourage a switch from four wheels to two. The undertaking is part of a European Declaration on Cycling signed in Brussels on Wednesday (3 April) during a gathering of transport ministers organised by Belgium, which currently chairs intergovernmental talks as holder of the rotating EU Council presidency. Governments commit to “significantly increa...
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Italian MPs are voting on a new law that campaigners say undermines the country’s climate commitments, while doing nothing to reduce its high number of traffic fatalities. Around 3,000 people are killed on Italy’s roads every year, at an above-EU-average rate of 52 lives lost per million inhabitants. Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right Lega party and transport minister in the Meloni administration, has proposed a reform of the traffic road code. It’s ostensibly aimed at making Italy’s roads safer. But the Clean Cities campaign group - backed by Europe’s Transport & Environment (T&E) collec...
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As well as beautiful, lush landscapes, rich cultural heritage and excellent transport connections, Lithuania boasts diverse accommodation options from glamping to spa hotels. Travellers can experience its curious cultural quirks such as museums dedicated to devils, basketball, cats and clocks. In 2024, the Baltic country is looking to show the world what it has to offer, making efforts to establish better connections with Europe, highlight its holistic outdoor experiences and showcase its rich history. We take a look at how Lithuania is tempting travellers this year. Lithuania's connections ar...
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Record temperatures have again caused problems for ski resorts this winter. An EU project is now investigating how lift operators can best respond to climate change. In Sankt Corona am Wechsel in Austria, diggers are already removing the remaining snow from ski slopes...for summer sports enthusiasts. One solution for the snow problem is summer sports. "The ski season is over earlier than expected. That's why our trail construction team is already on the slopes shovelling out the trails so that we can start mountain biking" says Karl Morgenbesser, the lift operator at Sankt Corona am Wechsel. T...
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