Car-Free Cities of the World

They are not many, but in some ways they represent the symbol of a radical choice on sustainable urban mobility: these are the cities car free, where car travel isn't even an option. And they're found in various parts of the world, including Italy.

Venice, built entirely on islands, is our masterpiece city and is car-free.
Chamois is a small Italian village in the Aosta Valley, where cars don't exist.
Giethoorn, in the Netherlands, is a sort of Venice of the North, consisting of a cluster of islands connected by over 170 bridges. Its distinctive feature is the lack of roads: there are only canals.
In Halibut Cove, Alaska, located in Kachemark Bay: here the roads aren't even paved.
In Ghent, Belgium, right in the city center, children play in the streets and adults organize barbecues or socialize in outdoor cafés.
Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain, is almost entirely pedestrianized
Hydra, the Greek island where even scooters are banned.
The medina of Fez, Morocco, is considered the largest urban area in the world where car traffic is prohibited.
Lamu is the only town in Kenya where you can only get around on foot.
Mackinac Island, an island in Lake Huron, Michigan, America, where citizens get around on foot, by bicycle, or by horse-drawn carriage.
Sark, an island in the English Channel where driving is prohibited.

Car-free cities of the world

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