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A beautiful thing about Copenhagen is that it has countless pocket parks and large green areas, as well as lakes, waterfronts and beaches. The municipality made it their goal to build enough green and blue spots so that 90% of all Copenhageners could walk to a park, beach or harbour bath in less than 15 minutes. I didn’t do enough research to ensure that actually came true, because, well, I was out enjoying Copenhagen’s nature. So guess what, you’ll have to test that for yourself!

However hard it may be to admit, summer holidays are kinda over – at least on the side of the world I’m biking in. I like to think that, in part thanks to Donkey Republic’s bike rental platform, more people explored new places from the saddle this year. Most importantly, however, I hope more people went home from their holidays thinking “How cool is this casual cycling thing!? I want to do it again”.

One of my favourite things to do, when I’m in a new city, is to explore their local markets – be they for food, antiques, art or vintage clothes. I usually save one day to do just that, and it will come as no surprise that my approach is to rent a bike and wander around on a quest for the best bargains and weirdest souvenirs.

Let’s be honest about something: Barcelona is jam-packed and crazy most of the time, which makes it vibrant and exciting, but also a bit tiring. Still, with a little bit of help, you can easily find hidden oases of nature, peace and quiet – they’re everywhere, just like the bikes! As a proof, I made this one-day Barcelona green bike tour through several of the city’s nature pockets, which will turn you into the most zen traveller in the Catalan capital. Be warned, there is a bit of uphill cycling included in this route, and all the biking accounts for between 1 1/2 and 2 hours of the green bike tour day. However, I believe there’s something really rewarding in pushing your limits a little bit when, at the end of the ride, you get to fill your tired lungs with fresh air and gaze at the city unfolding at your feet. So here it comes:

It was on a miracle of a day back in October that Rasmus from Guide Catch and I met. I’m calling it a miracle because it had rained all week and all morning, so an outdoor literary tour of Copenhagen – by bike, no less – needed a serious stroke of luck to turn out well. But oh, how it did!

You’re being sustainable. You’re enjoying the great outdoors. You’re being active. You’re spinning those wheels like it’s nobody’s business. However, do you ever find yourself cycling around a city, feeling like you just don’t belong? Awkward, out of place, and white knuckled in fear of getting hit by a car?