For travelers, walkability is very important. Walking tour websites have compiled a ranking of the top 100 cities to walk in by 2025. The No. 1 spot goes to… Rome is ranked No. 1, but continue reading to find out what other destinations made the top 10.
A former Los Angeleno can tell you that driving is the best way to experience some cities. A car is necessary in LA to explore the entire city. For example, you can go hiking in Griffith Park first thing in the morning and then have lunch in Silverlake. Then, in the evening, enjoy a drink at Venice. As a recent resident of Lisbon, Portugal. I also can confidently state that cities such as this are best explored by foot. This allows you to easily navigate through the city’s quaint streets and its oldest neighborhoods. GuruWalk offers a few other suggestions if that’s what you want.
The free walking tour website published its list of 100 best walking cities in 2025. The list was created using internal booking data collected between March 21st, 2024 and April 1st, 2025. The number of pageviews each city received was also analyzed to ensure reliability. Booking trends were also cross-referenced.
There are some solid data as well. GuruWalk says the report is based upon the preferences of four million travelers. After analyzing the preferences of these people, GuruWalk has named Rome Walking City No.1 for this year. Walking City No. 1 for this year
The report stated that “Rome topped this ranking yet again.” “The Eternal City continues to be a popular destination for tourists who are interested in ancient history.” Rome is an open-air exhibition that should be explored in detail, step by step. The Colosseum and Pantheon are just a few of the highlights.
Budapest joins Rome as the city that is most easily explored on foot. The website notes “the Parliament, Fisherman’s Bastion, Thermal Baths, and the Fisherman’s Bastion are just a few of the places you can explore in Budapest.”
Madrid The ease of walking from places like the Plaza Mayor to the Retiro, as well as Prague in Czech Republic with its Jewish Quarter and Old Town Square as top walking destinations, also received high praise. The ease of walking from the Plaza Mayor and Retiro to other places, such as Prague, Czech Republic with its Charles Bridge, Jewish Quarter, Old Town Square, etc., was also a factor in earning the No. 3 spot.
Barcelona rounded out the top five, thanks to its plentiful Gaudí’s architecture, along with “the charm of the Gothic Quarter and its Mediterranean lifestyle.” It was also noted that “it is a city where you can lose yourself, walking through narrow streets and colourful markets or lively squares.”
Want to explore the rest of the globe on foot? Visit the website to see the complete list for the top 100 walking cities by 2025. blog.guruwalk.com.
