Spring is coming. After social distancing for the past two years, isn’t this a good time to enjoy sitting in cafés and breathe some city air?

One positive effect of the pandemic is the rapidly increasing demand for sustainable alternatives when traveling. Many of the things you should consider when traveling to rural areas also apply to city trips. Two points are particularly important in your planning of your sustainable city trip : the choice of the accommodation and the means of transport. For the journey, choose climate-friendly means of transport if possible. Most major cities in Europe are well-connected to the rail network. This means you can travel in a climate-friendly way and arrive relaxed at your destination. Cities are best explored on foot, by bike or by public transport.

Opt for smaller, local, family-run hotels and accommodations like the Creativhotel Luise

It’s located in the heart of Erlangen and is one of Germany’s pioneers when it comes to sustainability. Since 2010, the family run hotel has been climate-neutral and is today even climate-positive. Owner Ben Förtsch works tirelessly to make the world a little better and sees himself as an incubator for the hotel industry. Exciting impressions await you, such as the art museum with its constantly changing exhibitions. For plant lovers, there are numerous plants, several large greenhouses and a small cave to discover in the Botanical Garden. Afterwards, enjoy Franconian dishes and local beer at Steinbach-Bräu. Ask Ben and his team for their insider tips.

On the train to Miland

As a well-known business region and fashion capital of Europe, Milan is accessible by both bus and train. Hotel Milano Scala lies in the heart of the city, more specifically in the Brera district, near Milan’s Scala and Duomo. You’ll be right in the middle of the hustle and bustle. Small art boutiques, pop-up stores of young designers or cafés on every corner-there is a lot to discover. And when your feet and eyes are tired, the cool panorama roof terrace including its own vegetable garden awaits you with an Aperol Sprizz. Short trip—from urban to rural By the way, you can also travel to cities if you visit hotels that are located in rural surroundings.

Short trip—from urban to rural

By the way, you can also travel to cities if you visit accommodations that are located in rural surroundings.

From Sölden to Innsbruck

From your apartments and chalets at The Peak Sölden, you can reach Innsbruck with its beautiful old town and the Golden Roof, the city’s landmark, in 1.5 hours by train. Since the city has many sights to offer, you should plan the day trip well. If you feel like it, take your bike with you and explore the city by bike. Innsbruck is a green city with many parks. The Kneisl family, the hosts of The Peak, will be happy to provide you with many more tips.

Dubrovnik by catamaran

If you spend your vacation at The Eco Aparthotel Dreamers Club in Croatia, we recommend an exceptional experience: Dubrovnik by catamaran in two hours. Especially worth seeing are the city walls, and you should definitely have enough time and take the cable car up to the mountain Srd. From here you have a spectacular view over the old town of Dubrovnik. Korcula with its history, art galleries, museums, and restaurants with local cuisine on Michelin-star level is also worth a day trip.

From Warpe to Bremen or Verden

You can also set out on city adventures from Okelmann’s in Warpe in Lower Saxony after a hearty breakfast. Bremen is just 1.5 hours away by train. Verden with its historic city center, small stores and the coffee roastery DIERS KAFFEE is also worth the short trip. If you want to read more about green city breaks, you can read on here:

If you are interested in green city trips you might be interested in this: Top secret: Insider tips for Freiburg, Erlangen, Cusco and Paris

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