I haven't spent enough time here to be sure, but Vitoria-Gasteis in Northern Spain felt wonderfully different from the moment we stepped off the train here. It was one of the first European Green Capitals, and has blocks and blocks of beautiful no-car boulevards. I noticed more people with disabilities out and about than I'd seen elsewhere in Europe -- perhaps because the wide paved pedestrian streets made the city more accessible. We'll be going back, with bicycles, to take a closer look.
Pontevedra (also on the Caminho) caught my attention when it made news for banning cars from the historic center -- and thousands moved in to enjoy it. We'll be visiting this summer, and seeing what it's like.
People seem to want to complicate life as soon as they have the means no matter where they live. Or they want to live in the inner city and own a car and work 30 km away from that city. Or the other way around. Those cities you list above seem lovely when you live simple like you do. Not a city person myself but I love your positive outlook on simplicity and minimalism and all good things in life 💚thank you.
I haven't spent enough time here to be sure, but Vitoria-Gasteis in Northern Spain felt wonderfully different from the moment we stepped off the train here. It was one of the first European Green Capitals, and has blocks and blocks of beautiful no-car boulevards. I noticed more people with disabilities out and about than I'd seen elsewhere in Europe -- perhaps because the wide paved pedestrian streets made the city more accessible. We'll be going back, with bicycles, to take a closer look.
Pontevedra (also on the Caminho) caught my attention when it made news for banning cars from the historic center -- and thousands moved in to enjoy it. We'll be visiting this summer, and seeing what it's like.
People seem to want to complicate life as soon as they have the means no matter where they live. Or they want to live in the inner city and own a car and work 30 km away from that city. Or the other way around. Those cities you list above seem lovely when you live simple like you do. Not a city person myself but I love your positive outlook on simplicity and minimalism and all good things in life 💚thank you.
Great, as if I didn't already miss Europe a ton!!!