Berlin has been recognized as the most ecological city in Europe for tourists. The German capital surpassed 28 other most popular European cities. This was the conclusion of a recent survey conducted by the Bounce app, an online luggage storage service that provides information on the nearest luggage storage locations so that travelers don’t have to go to the train station/airport for storage.
In the course of the study, the rating of European cities consisted of many factors, including the number of green hotels, the use of public transport, as well as air quality. According to the survey, Berlin’s overall sustainability rating was 6.98 out of 10. Here are the top 16 European cities that scored the most in this study. Three of them ended up in Germany.
- Berlin, Germany (6.98)
- Stockholm, Sweden (6.93)
- Zurich, Switzerland (6.56)
- Munich, Germany (6.51)
- Paris, France (6.40)
- Rome, Italy (6.25)
- Vienna, Austria (5.77)
- Copenhagen, Denmark (5.71)
- Valencia, Spain (5.40)
- Frankfurt, Germany (5.29)
- Helsinki, Finland (5.24)
- Lausanne, Switzerland (5.13)
- Brussels, Belgium (5.13)
- London, Great Britain (4.71)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (4.66)
- Bucharest, Romania (4.66)
According to the survey, Sofia – the capital of Bulgaria, Dublin – the capital of Ireland, Belgrade (Serbia), Athens (Greece), and Rotterdam (Netherlands) were placed at the bottom of this list, which means that they are considered the least sustainable cities in Europe.
We will remind you that the presidency of the Council of the European Union has recently announced its readiness to focus on sustainable tourism and environmentally safe travel. According to the EU Parliament, on July 12, Minister of Transport Martin Kupka, as well as Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization and Minister of Regional Development Ivan Bartos emphasized that the Czech presidency will focus on measures aimed at increasing the sustainability of tourism.
In addition, it was noted that the Presidency will focus on measures to decarbonize transport, as well as the promotion of railways, which means that they are looking forward to finding new ways to promote green travel. The transport minister also promised MEPs that Single European Sky rules, as well as sustainable fuels for aviation, the maritime sector and alternative fuel infrastructure, will also be developed.