Walking Tours are the Best Way to See a City

One of my favorite things about living in San Francisco (on an admittedly long list of things that I love about this city) is that it’s really a walking city. It’s geographically small, there’s a ton of stuff to see in every neighborhood and lots of other people are out and about walking around. I like that it’s anti-car and that I don’t have to drive here. And I like that it gives me a good excuse to get out, get some exercise and be amidst my neighbors and the visitors to the area.

I try to remember this when I travel to other places. Not every other city is so friendly for walking but I still think that walking around is the best way to really get to know an area. I’ve done some really cool guided walking tours here in San Francisco and I would love to do some in other places throughout the world. Take a look at my list of the top ten cities for walking tours to see where else I’d like to meander around and why.

And drop me a line in the comments here to let me know where else would be a great place to go walking around and exploring. I know there are tons of cities throughout the United States as well as throughout the rest of the world where walking tours are an ideal way to see the sights. I just don’t know where all of them are yet! You can’t be smart about everything all of the time, right? But you can learn, so let me know!