Las ciudades más transitables del mundo — y por qué son perfectas para intercambiar casas
¡Algunos de los lugares favoritos de PLU para inspirarte a caminar!
Drew
7 may 2026 · 3 min de lectura
Hay un tipo de ciudad que se revela a pie. No por lugares emblemáticos o puntos destacados, sino por el detalle acumulado de simplemente pasear: la panadería de la esquina, la plaza inesperada, el barrio que no estaba en el plan pero que resultó ser todo el viaje.
Las ciudades caminables recompensan el tipo de desplazamiento que suelen preferir los miembros de la PLU. Lento, sin prisas, arraigado en un lugar en lugar de atravesarlo. Y cuando te alojas en casa de alguien en lugar de en un hotel, ya estás ubicado exactamente donde es mejor caminar. En una calle de verdad, en un barrio real, con el ojo de un local en todo lo que te rodea.
Algunas ciudades que siguen apareciendo en la comunidad PLU, y con razón:
Lisboa se gana su reputación. Con colinas, doradas y ligeramente poco prácticas en el mejor sentido; Es una ciudad que se siente diferente cada vez que subes una calle nueva. Si te quedas el tiempo suficiente, empieza a sentirse como tuyo.
Ámsterdam está casi diseñada para ello. Canales, bicicletas, barrios que cambian de carácter cada pocas manzanas. Fácil perderse en ella. Fácil de querer.
Barcelona recompensa a quienes estén dispuestos a ir más allá de la Ramblas. La cuadrícula del Eixample, los rincones más tranquilos de Gràcia, el paseo marítimo al anochecer. Todo ello es mejor descubrirlo sin un plan y con zapatos cómodos.
Copenhague tiene esa cualidad nórdica particular de hacerte sentir que todo está exactamente donde debe estar. Compacto, pensado e infinitamente agradable de mover, especialmente bajo la larga luz dorada de una tarde de verano escandinava.
San Francisco es una ciudad que realmente tiene más sentido a pie. Las colinas son reales, pero también lo son las recompensas: filas de colores pastel en un barrio, silencio suave como la niebla en el siguiente, la bahía apareciendo de repente a través de una abertura entre los edificios. Cada paseo se convierte en una pequeña expedición, y cada barrio se siente como una ciudad propia.
Melbourne, para quienes estamos en el hemisferio sur, también merece ser mencionada. Cultura de callejones, café excepcional, un barrio para cada estado de ánimo y una ciudad que realmente recompensa a los curiosos.
¿Lo mejor? En cada una de estas ciudades, los miembros de la PLU tienen viviendas. De verdad, en barrios reales, donde la caminata empieza en cuanto sales fuera. No hay desplazamientos desde una zona hotelera. No hay sensación de estar un poco cerca de la ciudad real. Solo tú, un buen par de zapatos y un lugar que merezca la pena explorar.
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NANTES in West of France is also a great city to visit by foot. There is an attraction in Summer in the city that you have to follow a Green Line painted on the streets not to miss monuments AND a lot of artistical projects specially created for each summer. It is named : Le Voyage à Nantes
A great article to get us all talking about walkable cities. My husband and I walk almost every city we visit. It's just what we enjoy doing. We've also mastered the electric scooter rental scene which is a great option if you've walked too far and are too tired to walk back.
Merci beaucoup ! À pied c’est la meilleure façon de découvrir et ressentir le cœur battant d’une ville ! Cela me donne des idées….mais il manque la ville dans laquelle j’ai la chance d’y être née et d’y vivre : PARIS 😜
My husband and I lived in Florence for 5 months. It is the quintessential walking city with so much to see and discover. We spent 3 months studying Italian at the British Institute, right after 9/11 occurred in NY, so all the tourists stopped coming. It rendered a magical opportunity to experience the reality of everyday life in an uncrowded atmosphere. If anyone has an exchange in Florence and you’ve never been, it’s certainly a city to consider. Highly recommend.
Agree! Florence should definitely make the list!
We love Florence and it's definitely a beautiful walking city. I've been twice. There's just something so magical about it.
Boston is another great walkable city not mentioned here. Especially if the weather is nice!
We loved walking Vienna especially at night at Christmas time!!
We’re on exchange in Winchester at the moment and we have not even considered getting the car out! It’s a beautiful, history packed, full of stunning spring gardens city and we’re loving it.
Bordeaux is the 15 top most walkable cities in the world ! We did walk a lot in Tokyo too... https://www.lebonbon.fr/bordeaux/good-news/consecration-bordeaux-top-15-villes-plus-pietonnes-monde/
The six cities cited are indeed very walkable and of course one could add a great many more. It also depends on how mobile and fit we are. It depends too on how pretty the streets are. Paris is a very big city yet one could walk for hours because the potential tiredness is outweighed by the charm and prettiness one encounters along the way
My kids missed the last train one night and walked the whole city to get back to their hotel!! :)
The first city that popped up while reading was Amsterdam. Of course. I was born and raised there. And then I found out our capital was already mentioned as number two on this list. Ah well, let me add two more cities in the Netherlands. First of all Haarlem. Absolutely walkable and very very interesting. And let me add Groningen to my list also. Very fun and vibrant city in the north of the Netherlands. OK, I'll add one more. Very central, and very nice: Utrecht!
Agree
Love Utrecht!
We just experienced Haarlem during Kings Day! Loved it and it is definitely a very walkable city.
Please add Halifax, Nova Scotia, to your list of walkable cities! It's not the workout you'll get in Lisbon! Quebec City QC and Ottawa ON also deserve a mention.
Do you have a home in Halifax? We stayed in Bedford a few years ago & absolutely loved it.
I agree with Lisbon being very walkable, although it’s a workout with the hills! I also have to mention Nice, France! We stepped out the door of our PLU stay and could walk anywhere - everything was so conveniently close! A beautiful city!
What about Paris? We will have to talk about it when you come with your daughter 😉
You have definitely mentioned some good ones, and I am proud that our capital Copenhagen made the list. I am going to add a few more of my favorites ❤️ Dublin. It’s a small big city. I lived in London for years, and although I absolutely LOVE London and always will, Dublin is almost the opposite of Dublin. It’s small, cozy and relaxed and definitely walkable. I always feel like everyone knows everyone and everyone (kind of like Cheers ;)) Berlin. So easy to walk around to all the main things. I feel like, if you’ve got a good pair of shoes you can pretty much walk to anywhere, whatever area you live in. Bonus info: Berlin was our first ever PLU exchange. Florence. Out of all the Italian cities I have visited, this tops the walkable list for me. Getting around the city center by foot is easy, charming and beautiful. New York City. Although the subway is an easy way to travel around Manhattan, by foot just gives a whole other experience. Plus it is so easy to find your way with the logical street names ;) Walking from one end of Manhattan to the other does make your feet hurt a bit though, I must admit. But it’s totally worth it. I could probably come up with many more. And I do love walking, so that helps :)
I visited Angouleme, in Nouvelle Aquitaine yesterday. I didn't have any expectations but thought it was lovely, buzzy and some nice walks. The cathedral would be a cool retreat in hotter weather, and there are interesting murals everywhere.
My son lives in Eixample and that is such a quiet and nice area. I love just sitting for a coffee early morning and watching the life starting