14 Oct, 2024 @ 14:37
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This tourist city in Andalucia is the most difficult to walk around, British study finds

A BRITISH study has named this city in Spain’s Andalucia the most difficult for walking around. 

Spain is known for its diverse landscapes, with beautiful coastlines, stunning national parks, charming mountain villages and sprawling cities. 

Now, a British study has revealed the world’s hardest city to walk around in. 

Photo: C Doncel

All Clear Travel Insurance surveyed 242 cities worldwide by working out the difference between their highest and lowest points. 

The research revealed Europe’s least walkable city was Granada, which also ranked the seventh least pedestrian friendly city in the world. 

From the sloping hills of the Albacin to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, it’s no wonder why the Andalucian city has made the list. 

It sits 2,241 feet above sea level and although you’ll work up a sweat, it is possible to get around on foot. 

In some areas, such as the winding Old Town, it would even be easier to consider travelling on your own two feet. 

Meanwhile, the two easiest places to walk around were Rotterdam and Amsterdam, earning the Netherlands the title of the most walkable country. 

Photo by Cdoncel on Unsplash

On the other end of the scale, La Paz, was the world’s hardest city to walk in. 

Venice, Italy; New Orleans; Kolkata, India; Cancun, Mexico; Abu Dhabi; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Miami; and Bangkok all ranked among the top 10 most walkable places on Earth

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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