With summer on the way and tourism ramping up in Chicago, a recent study shows that there is plenty of reason behind the appeal of traveling to the Windy City.
The study, conducted by Preply, analyzed major U.S. cities and measured how easy it was to navigate each city’s most recognizable tourist landmarks on foot.
Compared to European cities that are known for being walkable, the expansive and car-dependent nature of many American cities makes it much more difficult to see what a city has to offer without a vehicle.
The study found that Chicago is the most walkable city for tourists in the U.S. by this metric, with it taking just 28 minutes to explore the city’s most famous landmarks, including “The Bean” or “Cloud Gate” and the Magnificent Mile.
The brisk pace in Chicago is miles ahead of Orlando, which the study ranked as the least walkable city for American tourists.
According to Preply, it takes over 11 hours and 65,100 steps to cover Orlando’s major…