
While many of us are mindful of our daily steps, it is easy to get a bit busy and/or lazy sometimes, opting for ways of transport that are simpler and, sometimes, quicker. According to The National Institute of Health, adults who walk 4,000 steps a day are more likely to die from heart disease or cancer than those who get 8,000 or more steps every day. As such, living in a walkable city is not only nicer in general, but also actually beneficial to our health. Thankfully, Liverpool is one of the most walkable cities in the world, which, also, helps.
What is more, walkable cities tend to have better air quality and more economic prospects for businesses, with more local sidewalk shops, markets and vendors around.
Insider Monkey released a list of the most walkable cities in the world, “citing walkability rankings and scores from various sources including Tourlane and WalkScore”. The study also mapped out the distance between the city’s top five attractions, as well as measured air quality and overall safety.
Liverpool took 12th place on the list, being one of the most walkable cities in England, and the world, too. Its distance between the five main attractions like Liverpool Museum, Anfield, and Cavern Club is 3.1 miles, with a walking time of 62 minutes. The city’s musical history has also been remarked, as it unveils while walking around Liverpool.
The most walkable city in the world is Florence in Italy, with the distance between its five main attractions just 0.5 miles, taking a mere 10 minutes. Riga in Latvia came second on the list, while Hamburg in Germany came third. Porto in Portugal is the fourth most walkable city in the world, and Madrid in Spain is fifth on the list (which sounds bizarre for such a large city, but it’s really true).
The most walkable city in the UK is Edinburgh, ranking sixth, with 2.2 miles between its five main attractions.