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Experience Belgium’s Fairytale City on Two Wheels
Hi Reader, Picture yourself gliding through snow-dusted streets, where twinkling lights reflect off frost-kissed cobblestones and the crisp winter air carries the sweet scent of mulled wine and roasting chestnuts. This is Europe in its most magical season – when historic cities transform into winter wonderlands, and everyday scenes become postcards come to life. December…
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Amsterdam Crowned Europe’s Cycling Capital – Again!
Hi Reader,Ahhh…Imagine strolling through European cities without the summer crowds, sipping hot cocoa as you watch the Northern Lights dance across Arctic skies, or savoring the harvest season in wine countries around the world. September is that magical sweet spot – where summer’s warmth lingers but fall’s coziness starts to embrace us.If you’re planning a…
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San Sebastian – Europe’s Best Kept Secret for Outdoor Enthusiasts
When planning a European getaway, many travelers picture the bustling streets of Paris, the historic landmarks of Rome, or the picturesque canals of Amsterdam. But if you’re an outdoor enthusiast looking for a unique experience, San Sebastian in the Basque Country (Northern Spain) should be at the top of your list. Tucked between the mountains…
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Top 3 Sunniest Places for a Bike Tour in Winter
In many places in the Northern Hemisphere – particularly Europe – things tend to shut down in winter. Christmas and New Year holidays come around and people go away or just seem to hibernate. When January swings around and patterns of work and routine begin to drift back into everyday lives, it’s easy to get…
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Top 10 Budget Friendly Cities in the Cycle Cities Network
We all love a good city break – don’t deny it. Escaping the confines of routine for a few days and taking off to another country to explore the sights and sounds of a different language and culture, and to walk, dine, drink (and most importantly, cycle) in a completely different environment to your own. …
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The Happiest Cities in the Cycle Cities Network
Hello again constant readers, bicycle lovers, and travel bug embracers! Kiwi here, with a new addition to my recent series of themed blogs focussing on attributes conducive to positivity, and which cities in the Cycle Cities network excel in each of these categories. So far we’ve had lists showcasing the sunniest, the most bicycle-friendly, and…
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Scandinavia – Where Bikes Come First
By Jess Monson – Cycle Cities Blogger Travelling around Scandinavia one could be fooled into thinking that cars were obsolete and pedestrians second class citizens. Everywhere you go there are signs that cyclists take precedence. Row upon row of bike racks inhabit any spare piece of pavement. Mountains of bicycles of all shapes, styles and…
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Cantabria to the Basque
Northern Spain is incredible for cycling. In August 2015, myself and 2 friends rented bikes from Iberocycle, and planned, with their help, an amazing route through Basque Country. Starting in Santander, we followed 20 km of rolling hills, and another 20km of former rail line, now turned cycle track. The afternoon was spent ascending the…
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If You’re Breaking a Sweat, You’re Going Too Fast!
At Cycle Cities, we love bicycles – but we don’t like fast! We love bicycles in the way a kid loves a bicycle in summer, for kicking around, exploring, and hanging out with friends. We don’t take ourselves very seriously, and it underpins our attitude towards cycling, meaning we don’t really go in for the…
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