07-05-2025
The European city that's been crowned most walkable in the world - with £4 beers and short flights from the UK
Ready to ditch the rental car and rely on your own two feet this summer?
You're in luck. A study from Compare the Market has revealed the world's most walkable destinations and the top-rated city is just a short flight away from the UK.
Beating out tough competition from Milan and Paris, Munich was crowned the world's easiest city to explore on foot.
According to the researchers, 86 per cent of Munich's population live within 1km of a car-free space.
And 85 per cent of residents live within a 1km of healthcare and education facilities.
The Bavarian city is also a great destination for tourists to get around on foot with many of its main attractions located within walking distance.
The Marienplatz, Munich's large historic square, is the city's top attraction and sits overlooked by the clocktower.
Its Rathaus-Glockenspiel mechanical clock is a must-see with characters enacting scenes from the city's history twice a day.
From Marienplatz, tourists have just a five-minute walk to reach the city's Frauenkirche, a restored Gothic Catholic church.
The church is known for its mysterious 'Devil's Footprint', a large black footprint adorning one of its floor tiles.
After admiring the church, tourists face a mere eight-minute walk to reach the Residenz Munich, a historic palace that's another of the city's top attractions.
The Residenz houses the Bavarian Crown Jewels and served as Munich's seat of government right up until 1918.
Tourists are then just a short stroll from Munich's famous English Garden, the city's largest park.
The park spans 375 hectares with visitors able to watch surfers attempt the Eisbach wave on the Eisbachwalle River, or enjoy spectacular views from the Monopteros, a small Greek temple folly at the top of a hill.
And after all that walking, visitors can head to one of the city's renowned beer halls or gardens to soak up Munich's iconic beer culture.
According to Introducing Munich, the average cost of a beer is just €4/£3.40 in the German city. Meanwhile, a pretzel costs just €1.50/£1.27.
From Marienplatz, tourists have just a five minute walk to reach the city's Frauenkirche, a restored Gothic Catholic church
Milan was named as the world's second-most walkable city while Warsaw, Helsinki and Paris rounded off the top five.
At the other end of the scale, Manila, the capital of the Philippines, was ranked as the least walkable city in the world.
Planning to stay in the UK this summer?
Another study recently revealed the UK's most walkable city and it's a seaside hotspot that's taken the top spot.
