A 'runseeing' tour of some of the most famous sites in Athens. National Gardens, Panathenaic Stadium, Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Filopappou Hill, First Athens Cemetery. Full tour is 6.3 miles, shorter option ~5 miles. Go early. Video excerpts!
This 5-mile 'runseeing' tour is a neat way to see the highlights of Old Town Antwerp, enjoy a loop around Stadstpark, and the paths around the iconic Museum aan de Stroom. The compact Old Town is a maze of mainly pedestrianized streets and squares.
A 6-mile “runseeing” tour of some of Barcelona’s architectural and cultural highlights. Sagrada Familia, Eixample area, Passeig de Gracia, Modern Art Museum, the university, Arc de Triomf, and the National Theater. Wide streets and pedestrian paths.
See the city’s top tourist attractions, from the namesake baths, to the historic residential “crescents,” and the stunning Royal Victoria gardens. Our ~7 km route begins and ends from Pulteney Bridge.
A 12 km “runseeing” tour of Berlin’s highlights: Alexanderplatz , Aquarium, East Germany Museum, Museumsinsel , Berlin opera, Checkpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz outskirts of Tiergarten, Brandenberg Gate, Reichstag, University of Berlin, & more!
A 6.7 'runseeing' tour of some of Bordeaux's historic and cultural highlights! Includes the longest 'pedestrian mall' in Europe, City Hall, Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux, numerous museums, public gardens, Girondins Monument.
One of our favorite 'runseeing' tours in Europe. Explore the largely pedestrianized old town, Lužánky Park, the grounds of Špilberk Castle, and the hilltop Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul.
A 'runseeing' tour of Budapest, following the route of the Telekom Vivicitta Half Marathon. Incorporates City Park, Andrássy, Pest Inner City, Chain Bridge, Buda Castle, Danube paths, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky. Options to cut out some sections. Video excerpts!
A 6 km run past the sights of Bucharest Old Center, including the Palace of the Parliament, Cișmigiu Park, and a handful of other important buildings and monuments.
A 4 mile 'runseeing' tour of Edinburgh's highlights. Start at Regent Gardens, head up Carlton Hill, then through Princess Gardens up to Castle Rock. The second half features High St./Royal Mile to the Holyrood Palace. It's a hilly run!
A 'runseeing' tour of Florence. GO EARLY. This won't be fun after 8am. Our 10 km tour starts near the Duomo and includes many of this Renaissance city's highlights. Longer run includes Piazzale Michelangelo, shorter run saves 3.5 km.
Few cities make a runseeing tour of the Old Town as simple as Krakow. With “The Planty” the diamond-shaped greenway surrounding Krakow’s historic city center, it’s easy to see the sights on a two mile off-street route.
A comprehensive 'runseeing' tour of Kyiv, hitting many of city's main sights and monuments. Much of the route is through large squares and parks. It's quite easy to follow. The full tour is 13.5 km, but can be shortened. Hilly, with some great views.
Parks, palaces, and views make this tourist run a highlight. Contributed by Hayden Shearman, A Runners Guide to London
A 10 km 'runseeing' tour of Lyon, incorporating many important sites and buildings, including Vieux Lyon. A highlight is the climb up the Fourvière to the Basilique Notre Dame. After a nice downhill, enjoy a stretch along the Saône River. Note: HILLY!
Our Madrid 'runseeing tour' follows some of the city's historic and major avenues, passing several of Madrid’s most important sites. The P. del Prado was the first tree-lined avenue in a European capital! Video Excerpts!
A running tour of some of Milan's most interesting sites. Starts at Duomo, includes the Vittorio Emanuele II shopping gallery, public garden, Planetarium, Museum of Natural History, and the Sforza Castle.
A "runseeing" tour of some of Oslo's highlights. Signature landmarks include The Royal Palace, the Nobels Fredssenter, Akershus Fortress, Armed Forces Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Oslo Cathedral.
This route has all the best of the heart of Paris, combining parts of the Seine paths with some of the city’s most famous landmarks and beautiful places. Video Excerpts!
A tour of some of Prague’s major sites and attractions, most of which are near Wenceslas Square. Just nearby is Old Town Square, the city’s historic center. The longer loop adds ~5 km with a jaunt up to the famous Prague Castle. Video excerpts!
A tour of some of Rome’s principal sights. Best to do it early before the streets get crowded and to beat the heat.
A tour of some of the city’s most historic and architecturally intriguing sites, all while offering great views of the Neva River from it’s bridges and embankment paths. Most of the route is along wide riverside paths. Includes a tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
Seville's Old Town is the one of the largest in Europe, and we explore a good bit of it in this 8 km 'runseeing' tour. We've tried to design an easy-to-follow route while hitting the highlights. Good add-on options.
A 10k “runseeing" tour” of Stockholm’s main sites. Much of the route is along the water and over bridges to two islands. Includes Gustav Adolfs square, Old Town, Långholmen, Kungsholmen, City Hall. Nearly all off-road!
A 'runseeing' tour of Old Strasbourg. Follow this route over cobblestone streets, bridges, and architecturally significant plazas. 3 km (1.8 miles) total.
A 6-mile tour of Porto's historical highlights. It's a bit tough to follow, so use this as a guide to see some of the main sites while jogging -- walking tour map in hand! Best to go early as streets are narrow and there are crowds.
A 4 km loop around beautiful Old Town Tallinn, with its cobblestone streets, Gothic spires, and rich architecture — one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe.
Enjoy the top tourist destinations in Verona’s Old City and Citadella with this ~8 km tour around central Verona and the Adige River.
An 11+ km 'runseeing' tour of the best of Warsaw. Starting from Old Town, takes in many of Warsaw's most important sites, through the Ujazdowski Castle and the Lazienki Park to end at the Palace in Wilanowa. Run one way and take tram back!
A 'runseeing' tour of Zurich's Old Town (Altstadt) and sights. Includes a section along the Limmat River. See Urania Observatory, St Peter's Church, Parade Square, Townhall (Rathaus), Grossmünster and the Gates of Hell sculpture.
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